FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 8, 2022·5 min readThe Effect of the Color Red on Brain WavesThe color red is not particularly strong in terms of the strength of gamma oscillations it generates in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 20, 2022·6 min readA New Way to Fight Pigmentary RetinopathyThe visual system adapts to the loss of photoreception by increasing sensitivity but simultaneously becomes deleteriously hyperactive. The findings could lead to new therapies to protect vision or reverse vision loss.Read More
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FeaturedVisual Neuroscience·August 18, 2020·5 min readArtificial Intelligence Recognizes Deteriorating PhotoreceptorsNovel artificial intelligence software can provide a precise assessment of the progression of geographic atrophy. The technology can also determine the integrity of photoreceptors and detect progressive degenerative changes beyond the main lessons associated with GA.Read More
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