FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 11, 2016·4 min readDeviations From Expectations: Detecting Moving ObjectsResearchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that enable the detection of moving objects as we move along.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 19, 2016·3 min readWhat You See Is Not Always What You GetResearchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that can help predict an upcoming visual stimulus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2016·4 min readLinking Perception to ActionResearchers map the neural activation that occurs during the delay between sensation and action.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 22, 2016·4 min readThe Brain is More Robust Than Previously ThoughtResearchers report the variability in brain signals do not concern noise, as had previously been thought.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 21, 2016·4 min readOptogenetics Reveals Neural Wiring at Work in Visual SystemResearchers genetically modify individual neurons to become more sensitive to light stimuli.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2016·4 min readExplaining the Mechanism Behind Optical IllusionsA new study reports the optical illusion tricks you see could be your brain reacting to feedback between neurons in different parts of the visual system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 28, 2016·4 min readResearch on Largest Network of Cortical Neurons ProfiledResearchers have published the largest network to date of connections between neurons in the cortex, where high-level processing occurs, and have revealed several crucial elements of how networks in the brain are organized.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 13, 2016·5 min readDark Colors Are Conveyed Faster Than LightA new study reports on how simultaneous counter-change of luminance at the borders between object and background triggers activity waves in the visual brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 24, 2015·5 min readBrain Relies on Self Organized Neural Networks for Visual ProcessingResearchers report random neural connections do not suffice to explain the observed layout of the brain.Read More