FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 26, 2022·4 min readEye Movements Could Be the Missing Link in Our Understanding of MemoryVisual scanpaths during memory retrieval tasks were associated with the quality of the memory. Researchers say the replay of a sequence of eye movements helps boost memory reconstruction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2022·4 min readSimulated Human Eye Movement Aims to Train Metaverse PlatformsEyeSyn, a newly developed "virtual eye" that simulates how humans look at the world accurately enough for the development of new augmented reality programs, can help create applications for the metaverse.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 11, 2021·4 min readArtificial Intelligence Predicts Eye MovementsA newly developed AI algorithm can directly predict eye position and movement during an MRI scan. The technology could provide new diagnostics for neurological disorders that manifest in changes in eye-movement patterns.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 13, 2021·3 min readAdolescents and Older Adults Lack Attention in Social SituationsAdolescents and older adults pay less attention to social cues in real-world interactions than young adults.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 26, 2021·6 min readSmartphone App Can Identify Autism Symptoms in ToddlersA new digital app has shown to be successful in detecting one key symptom associated with ASD in young children. The app, which combines gaze tracking and machine learning algorithms, could be an inexpensive new tool to help with the diagnosis of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 20, 2020·4 min readScientists Invent New Sensing Eye MaskA newly designed "seeing eye mask" can capture pulse, eye movements, and sleep signals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 20, 2020·4 min readThe relationship between looking and listening and human emotionsA new study reveals the relationship between attentional state and emotions from pupillary reactions. Visual perception elicits emotions in all attentional state, while auditory perception elicits emotions only when attention is paid to sounds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 13, 2020·3 min readMoral reflection can be seen in brain activity and eye movementsUsing scenes from movies, researchers discover how different brain areas can be used flexibly and as needed. The study sheds light on how the brain transitions between moral thinking and empathy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 14, 2020·3 min readMouse and human eye movements share important similarityNew eye-tracking technology monitors naturalistic eye movements in mice and discovers similarities and differences with human eye movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 28, 2020·3 min readEye movements precede hand movements in two-pronged decision-making processesEye movements distinguish between "go" and "no go" actions early in the decision-making process, before the hand even starts to move.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 9, 2020·3 min readThe brain has two systems for thinking about others’ thoughtsStudy reveals two different brain structures are implicated in implicit and explicit theory of mind, and both regions mature at different ages to fulfill their function. The supramarginal gyrus matures earlier, enabling theory of mind to occur slightly earlier than believed. Full ability for theory of mind occurs at age four when the temporoparietal junction matures.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 19, 2020·4 min readThe eyes can measure hearingEye-tracking and pupil dilation may be a new way to measure a person's hearing ability.Read More