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·October 25, 2016·3 min read

After Blindness, The Adult Brain Can Learn to See Again

A new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs.

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·October 28, 2016·4 min read

Autism Spectrum Disorder Linked to Mutations in Some Mitochondria

According to researchers, children with ASD have more harmful mitochondrial mutations than their family members.

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·November 11, 2016·5 min read

Primitive Reward-Driven Behaviors May Bias the Information People Choose to Sample

Researchers report confirmation bias may not be the only factor that influences who people sample information and make decisions that may seem irrational.

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·November 15, 2016·3 min read

Three Brain Chemicals Affect How We Handle Uncertainty

A new study reports on the role acetylcholine, dopamine and noradrenaline play in uncertainty.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Visual Neuroscience

·November 17, 2016·3 min read

Neurons in the Human Eye Are Organized for Error Correction

According to researchers, retinal ganglion cells act collectively to correct visual errors and improve accuracy.

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·November 23, 2016·4 min read

Missed Connections: Memory Related Brain Activity Loses Cohesion As We Age

Researchers report groups of brain regions that synchronize their activity during memory tasks become smaller and more numerous as people age.

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·December 1, 2016·3 min read

High Resolution Brain Imaging Could Improve Detection of Concussion

A new study reports using MEG neuroimaging technology in conjunction with machine learning algorithms could help to determine whether a person is suffering from concussion.