artificial intelligencedeep learningElectrophysiologyFeaturedmachine learningNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·January 12, 2020How do fruit flies see in color?Researchers have identified a circuit in the brains of fruit flies, which enables them to see in color. The network is similar to that which allows human color vision. The findings could help in the development of AI technologies. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·November 25, 2019Babies in the womb may see more than we thoughtLight sensitive cells in the fetal retina communicate as part of an interconnected network, giving the retina more light sensitivity during development that previously believed. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·February 28, 2019Nanotech Makes it Possible for Mice to See In InfraredResearchers use nanotech to enhance vision in mice, enabling them to see infrared light as well as visible light. Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videosvisual neuroscience·October 14, 2018Dish Grown Human Retinas Explain How Color Vision DevelopsUsing human retinal tissue grown from stem cells, researchers shed light on how color vision develops. The study found thyroid hormones dictated whether the cells became blue, green or red photoreceptors. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·December 10, 2017How Developing Visual System Axons Stay in the Correct LayerA new study from Tokyo Institute of Technology researchers provides insight into neural networks in the developing brain. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·December 1, 2017Fish Oil Component Preconditions Vision Cells to Survive Future Injury or DiseaseOmega 3 fatty acids and DHA can help photoreceptors and RPEs to survive damage or disease, helping to protect vision. Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·September 11, 2017Measuring the Basis of Color VisionA new study reports photoreceptors in the retina are sensitive to colors corresponding to their visual pigments. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 9, 2017Eye Changes May Signal Frontotemporal Lobe DegenerationResearchers report a non-invasive retina test could help to accurately diagnose frontotemporal degeneration. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2017Newly Discovered Elovanoids Called a ‘Transformative New Concept of Biology’Researchers report they have discovers a new class of mediators, named elovanoids. These bioactive chemical messengers are created from omega-3 very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid and released in response to cell injury. The findings are reported in Scientific Reports. Read More
