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Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 26, 2021·6 min read

Brain Tumors Caused by Normal Neuron Activity in Mice Predisposed to Such Tumors

Neural activity plays an underappreciated role in the development and growth of nervous system cancers, a new study reports.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·May 20, 2021·4 min read

How Injured Nerves Stop Themselves From Healing

At the site of injury, nerves release a protein called CXCL12 which attracts growing nerve fibers and keeps them trapped in place. This prevents the nerve fibers from growing in the correct direction to bridge the injury site.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology Visual Neuroscience

·June 20, 2018·5 min read

Can Psychological Stress Cause Vision Loss?

Researchers report persistent psychological stress can contribute to the development and progression of vision loss.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·November 17, 2017·5 min read

Fixated on Food?

Researchers report visual features modulated by the optokinetic reflex are encoded in the retina.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·October 25, 2017·15 min read

My Sudden Synesthesia: How I Went Blind and Started Hearing Colors

Recovering from suddenly losing her vision, Vanessa Potter experienced a mingling of her senses and altered the way in which she saw colors.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·June 22, 2017·4 min read

Neurons That Regenerate and Neurons That Die

Findings could pave the way for developing new treatments to restore vision and repair retinal damage.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 22, 2016·7 min read

Why You Don’t Feel Jet Lagged When You Run a Fever

Researchers report on a link between core body temperature and circadian rhythm in mice.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 11, 2016·4 min read

Visual Activity Regenerates Neural Connections Between the Eye and Brain

A new study reports high contrast visual stimulation can help damaged retinal neurons to regrow optic nerve fibers.

Image shows a neural cells in a zebrafish retina.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Visual Neuroscience

·June 30, 2016·5 min read

Zebrafish Reveal the Ups and Downs of Vision

A new study sheds light on how we perceive and recognize specific visual stimuli.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·April 16, 2016·5 min read

A New System for Color Vision

Researchers have discovered a mechanism of color vision that could answer long standing questions, such as why a dimly lit night sky has a bluish cast.