New research indicates that the brain enters a momentary state of wakeful rest when we blink, perhaps allowing us to focus better afterward. Image via Flickr user Scinerm We all blink. A lot. The ...

The rhythmic action of blinking helps keep our vision sharp. Initially studied only in vision science, blinking is now also recognized as a subtle cue showing how the brain handles attention and ...

Blinking is a normal and physiologically important phenomenon. It is infrequent in newborn babies, hence their wide-eyed stare. The frequency slowly increases as the nervous system matures. Adults ...

Most people notice when someone avoids eye contact, looks away too often or checks their phone mid-conversation. Blinking, however, rarely gets any attention even though it can quietly signal how ...

Gwyneth Paltrow testifies during her ski collision trial on March 24 in Park City, Utah. If you’re into celebrity news, legal analysis or just anything involving rich people and drama, odds are you’ve ...

In patients with evaporative dry eye, blinking exercises can help decrease partial blinking and improve meibomian gland function and symptoms, according to a new study. Detecting and quantifying ...