FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 31, 2015·5 min readGenetic Link to Nearsightedness in Children Who Spend a Lot of Time ReadingAccording to a new study, children with a variant of the APLP2 gene were up-to five times more likely to develop myopia if they spent more than an hour a day reading.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2015·6 min readThe Plastic Brain: Visual Cortex of Blind Children Can be Remodeled to Process LanguageA new study reports that in blind children, a region of the brain that normally involved in visual processing can be remodeled to process language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 20, 2015·4 min readTemporary Postnatal Blindness Triggers Lasting Reorganization in the Infant BrainResearchers report temporary postnatal visual deprivation induces permanent auditory responses in the visual area of the infant's brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 2, 2015·5 min readMicroglia May Be a Potential Therapeutic Target for Blinding Eye DiseaseA new study reports microglia accelerates damage in blinding eye disorders like retinitis pigmentosa.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 16, 2015·3 min readNew Pathways Discovered to Prevent BlindnessA new study investigates the relationship between brain plasticity and vision loss.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 19, 2015·3 min readHow Does the Brain Adapt to the Restoration of Eyesight?A new study could help pave the way for developing adaptive rehabilitation programs following visual restoration surgery.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2014·2 min readEcholocation Acts as Substitute Sense for Blind PeopleResearchers report human echolocation works in tandem with other senses to help deliver vital information for those with visual impairments.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 8, 2014·7 min readNew Therapy Holds Promise for Restoring VisionNew genetic treatment helps restore light sensitivity in blind mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 5, 2014·2 min readBrain Mechanism Underlying the Recognition of Hand Gestures Develops Even When BlindA new study reports the brain mechanisms of congenitally blind and sighted individuals share common regions when recognizing human hand gestures.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2014·3 min readA Short Stay in Darkness May Heal Hearing WoesResearchers find simulated blindness in adult mice sharpens the animal's hearing.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 16, 2013·4 min readRare Gene Variant Linked to Macular DegenerationA genetic mutation linked to age related macular degeneration has been discovered, according to a new study.Read More
