FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 6, 2017·5 min readHow the Brain Shapes Perception to Control BehaviorA new study provides insight into how the brain processes visual information to help control behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2016·7 min readWhy You Don’t Feel Jet Lagged When You Run a FeverResearchers report on a link between core body temperature and circadian rhythm in mice.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2016·5 min readTasting Light: New Type of Photoreceptor Is 50 Times More Efficient Than the Human EyeResearchers have discovered a new type of photoreceptor that is about 50 times more efficient at capturing light than the rhodopsin in the human eye.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 18, 2016·4 min readNew Insight Into How Alzheimer’s BeginsResearchers discover a way doctors can detect early signs of Alzheimer's by looking at the back of patients' eyes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 17, 2016·3 min readNeurons in the Human Eye Are Organized for Error CorrectionAccording to researchers, retinal ganglion cells act collectively to correct visual errors and improve accuracy.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 23, 2016·6 min readResearchers Successfully Transplant iPSC Derived Retinal Cells from One Monkey to Another Without RejectionResearchers report they have successfully transplanted retinal pigment cells derived from stem cells without rejection or the need of immunosuppressant drugs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·September 12, 2016·4 min readWorld’s First Operation Inside Eye Using a RobotSurgeons have successfully performed the world's first operation inside the eye using a robot.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 8, 2016·5 min readHow The Brain Builds Panoramic MemoriesResearchers have identified specific, key brain regions that help us link different views of our surroundings.Read More
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