A brain-bending mirror trick is going viral on TikTok, and many people are baffled by the science behind it. In the original viral video, a TikTok creator holds up a pack of gum to a mirror blocked by ...

While neuroscience can be mind-blowing at times, it isn't magic, and it doesn't involve illusions or sleight of hand. But optical tricks can be a part of how some researchers investigate how regions ...

Tricks and illusions, once the domain of magicians, are helping scientists unveil how the brain works. Here’s one you can try using a tabletop mirror. Place your left hand on the table in front of the ...