Visual clutter disrupts processing in the brain, especially when stimuli are at the edge of the field of vision. A new US study now shows how such distractions affect the neural flow of information and make perception more difficult.
Lisa Seyde
Science Journalist - 5 articlesStudied German language and literature, computer science and various cultural studies at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Leipzig. Lives in the Berlin area.
After being involved mainly in data and digitalization projects in recent years, Lisa is now returning to her regular work as an editor and academic copywriter. Over the years, she has worked as an editor, translator and volunteer for small journals. Other areas of focus have been knowledge production and creative writing. She currently freelances for a news site and dabbles as a consultant.
The enthusiasm for weather and weather phenomena has existed since childhood, and later an interest in paleohydrology and big history was added. Lisa has a sound lay knowledge of lightning and optical phenomena such as halos.
In her spare time she collects books, stones and stamps.
News by Lisa Seyde
Sea monsters have fascinated people for centuries. As mythical creatures, they often represent the unpredictability of the seas. Scientific research demystifies the legends by making connections to real sea creatures and real phenomena.
A Stanford study reveals that climate change is slowing sinking processes in the oceans, making the storage of carbon dioxide in the ocean less efficient than previously thought.
In 2022, 2.2 billion people lived without access to drinking water supplies and 3.5 billion without wastewater managed safely. At the same time, global warming is causing water to become increasingly scarce in all regions of the world.
This spring, algae blooms were observed in various places around the world. The swarms of phytoplankton turned the otherwise blue water green, light green or a milky turquoise blue.