FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 20, 2018·3 min readda Vinci’s Artistic Genius May Have Been Partly Due to Eye ConditionResearchers report the reason for da Vinci's artistic genius may be the result of an eye condition that gave him an unusual ability to recreate 3D shapes. The study reports a number of other great masters may also have suffered from the same condition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2019·3 min readExploring Leonardo da Vinci’s knowledge of the brainA new study looks at Leonardo da Vinci's contribution to neuroscience and the advancement of modern sciences.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 3, 2019·4 min readWas Leonardo da Vinci’s Dyslexia Responsible for His BrillianceResearchers propose Leonardo da Vinci's dyslexia may have contributed to his creativity and artistic skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 4, 2019·2 min readDa Vinci’s hand impairment caused by nerve damage, not strokeTraumatic damage to the right upper arm, resulting in ulnar palsy, and not a stroke, may have been the reason for da Vinci's impaired painting skills later in life, researchers speculate.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 23, 2019·3 min readDid Leonardo da Vinci have ADHD?Researchers present a new hypothesis which may explain why da Vinci had so much trouble completing his work. A new study proposes da Vinci may have suffered from ADHD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 3, 2019·3 min readMona Lisa’s smile not genuineNeuroscientists draw the conclusion Mona Lisa's famous enigmatic smile isn's a genuine smile at all.Read More