Scientists Unravel Mystery of Brain-Bending Optical Illusion

Scientists have discovered that the explanation behind the trickiness of simultaneous contrast illusions comes down to a limitation in our eyes, rather than an issue with our brain's processing power. Researchers used a computer model to mimic the limitations of our eyes and found that the model perceived the illusion the same way that humans do. This discovery challenges long-held assumptions about how visual illusions work and could lead to a better understanding of how colors are perceived in animals with different neuron bandwidths compared to humans.