FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·May 14, 2020Dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows blind and sighted people to ‘see’ shapesA visual cortical prosthesis can restore sight by bypassing damage to the eyes and delivering visual information retrieved from a camera directly to the brain. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·September 23, 2019How the brain repurposes unused regionsThere is an underlying organization that dictates how the visual cortex is repurposed in blind people, which is not random. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·February 28, 2019Making Sense of How the Blind ‘See’ ColorResearchers suggest blind and sighted people experience visual phenomena differently, but share a common understanding of them. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyvisual neuroscience·February 15, 2019Can Being Born Blind Protect People From Schizophrenia?A new study provides compelling evidence that congenital blindness and early cortical blindness may decrease the risk of developing schizophrenia. Researchers believe the protective effect may be related to compensatory cortical reorganization. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosneurotechRoboticsvisual neuroscience·August 29, 2018Researchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’Researchers have developed a 3D printed prototype for a bionic eye. The team successfully printed an array of light receptors onto a hemispherical surface. This advance could revolutionize restoring vision to those who have lost their sight. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·August 1, 2018Blind People Depend on Timing Cues for Some Spatial AwarenessResearchers report blind people need additional timing cues to accurately judge relative locations of sounds, but those without visual impairments who were blindfolded could judge the relative location of sounds independently from timing cues. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·October 25, 2017My Sudden Synesthesia: How I Went Blind and Started Hearing ColorsRecovering from suddenly losing her vision, Vanessa Potter experienced a mingling of her senses and altered the way in which she saw colors. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2017Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cas9 Prevents Angiogenesis of the RetinaCRISPR gene editing has allowed researchers to prevent angiogenesis of the retina occurring in mice. Researchers say the new technology could help prevent vision loss in those with retinal diseases. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·June 25, 2017Exploring the Potential of Human EcholocationA new study considers how echolocation can benefit visually impaired people to navigate safely through the environment. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·May 17, 2017Blind People Have Brain Map For ‘Visual’ Observations TooResearchers discover those who were born blind use a brain map, similar to that in people with full vision, to distinguish between objects. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·January 9, 2017The Science of Baby’s First SightA new study provides deeper insight into what happens in the brains of babies as they try to make visual sense of the world. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·November 21, 2016Alzheimer’s Proteins Could Be At Fault For Leading Cause of Vision Loss in Older PeopleA new study reports amyloid beta proteins are able to accumulate in the retina and damage it, which may result in age related macular degeneration in older people. Read More
