FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 19, 2022·5 min readWhen Alzheimer’s Degrades Cells That Cross Hemispheres, Visual Memory SuffersAlzheimer's disease disrupts some forms of visual memory by degrading a newly identified brain circuit that connects the primary visual cortex of each hemisphere.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 20, 2022·6 min readA New Way to Fight Pigmentary RetinopathyThe visual system adapts to the loss of photoreception by increasing sensitivity but simultaneously becomes deleteriously hyperactive. The findings could lead to new therapies to protect vision or reverse vision loss.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 12, 2022·4 min readA Role for Vision in the Development of Inhibitory NetworksInhibitory and excitatory networks in the brain's visual system develop through different processes, even if the organization of the networks is similar.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2022·3 min readShedding New Light on Human Brain OrganizationA new map of the human brain reveals cells, receptors, and gene activity change along the same boundaries.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 31, 2022·5 min readHow Sleep Builds Relational MemoryStudy reveals the underlying mechanisms that strengthen and facilitate the formation of new relational memories during sleep.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 19, 2022·5 min readSpying on Thousands of Neurons in the Brain’s Vision Center SimultaneouslyA novel, custom-built microscope allowed researchers to track the activity of a single neuron across the entire visual cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 16, 2022·5 min readBinge Drinking Has a Powerful Impact on the Adolescent BrainAdolescent binge drinking has vast functional implications on the developing brain, researchers report. Binge drinking decreases function in areas responsible for sensory, motor, memory, and cognitive processes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 7, 2022·5 min readNewly Discovered Neural Network Gets Visual and Motor Circuits in SyncResearchers have identified a neural network that connects the legs to the visual system in order to shape walking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 30, 2022·3 min readBlind People Remember Language Better Than Sighted People DoA new study reveals blind people remember speech and language better than sighted people. Researchers say blind people use language as a mental tool to remember information.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 29, 2022·5 min readHow Ritalin Sharpens AttentionStudy sheds new light on the neurobiological mechanisms that occur, allowing the ADHD drug Ritalin to improve attention and report the drug could have benefits for a range of cognitive changes associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2022·5 min readThe Format of Working MemoryResearchers have identified how working memory is formatted, revealing visual memory can be flexible.Read More