Artificial intelligence tasks across numerous applications require accelerators for fast and
low-power execution. Optical computing systems may be able to meet these domain-specific …

Conscious experiences involve subjective qualities, such as colours, sounds, smells and
emotions. In this Perspective, we argue that these subjective qualities can be understood in …

Despite the remarkable cognitive power, humans are not alien beings living in their isolated
universe but part of the Earth's biosphere–a dynamic, intelligent system. The working of the …

Philosopher Ned Block argues in this book that there is a" joint in nature" between
perception and cognition and that by exploring the nature of that joint, one can solve …

Modern society faces major environmental problems, but there are many difficulties in
studying the nature–human relationship from an integral psychosocial perspective. We …

Circularly polarized light (CPL) adds a unique dimension to optical information processing
and communication. Integrating CPL sensitivity with light learning and memory in a photonic …

Biological coloration presents a canvas for the study of ecological and evolutionary
processes. Enduring interest in colour‐based phenotypes has driven, and been driven by …

Vertebrate vision is accomplished through light-sensitive photopigments consisting of an
opsin protein bound to a chromophore. In dim light, vertebrates generally rely on a single …

Photosensitivity in nature is commonly associated with stronger light absorption. It is also
believed that artificial optical anisotropy to be the strongest when created by light with linear …

To understand the function of colour signals in nature, we require robust quantitative
analytical frameworks to enable us to estimate how animal and plant colour patterns appear …