FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 10, 2023·3 min readTherapeutic Target for Glaucoma DiscoveredRestoring mitochondrial homeostasis in diseased neurons can protect the optic nerve from being damaged and potentially reverse symptoms of glaucoma.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 1, 2022·4 min readGanglion Cells Created in Mice in Bid to Fix Diseased EyesResearchers induced non-neural cells that mimic ganglion cells in the eyes of mice, effectively reducing the impact of certain eye diseases. They hope to next replicate their technique in humans in order to help restore vision lost due to eye diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 5, 2022·4 min readNew Insights Into Retinal NeuronsResearchers have identified a new type of retinal ganglion cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 23, 2022·5 min readRetinal OFF Ganglion Cells Allow Detection of Quantal Shadows at StarlightA small group of retinal cells, known as OFF ganglion cells, can detect small dips in light levels and appear to be responsible for shadow detection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 20, 2022·7 min readAntabuse May Help Revive Vision in People With Progressive Blinding DisordersAntabuse, a drug commonly prescribed to treat alcohol use disorder, may help to restore eyesight in people with genetic retinitis pigmentosa and other disorders associated with retinal degeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2021·5 min readAI Spots Neurons Better Than Human ExpertsA new deep learning algorithm is superior to human experts in distinguishing between retinal ganglion cells in healthy patients and in those with glaucoma. The AI system could potentially help improve the diagnosis of both eye and brain diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 5, 2021·5 min readAI Spots Individual Neurons in the Eye Better than Human ExpertsA newly developed system that uses OCT imaging and deep learning should enable better detection and monitoring of glaucoma.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 2, 2021·4 min readTracing the Many Paths of VisionStudy supports the theory that highly specialized neurons in the brain are key to translating diverse visual stimuli into behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 25, 2019·5 min readBabies 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2019·3 min readNewly discovered neural pathway processes acute light to affect sleepStudy challenges the widely accepted belief that all light information is relayed through the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which synchronizes the circadian rhythm.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 8, 2019·3 min readRetina restructures itself after cell deathGene therapy can restore the structure of the retina and regain normal light responses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 28, 2019·4 min readMultitasking with perfection: Nerve cell works like 1400 individual cells – Fly StudyCT1 cells connect around 1400 areas in the fly brain. Each cell area works like a separate neuron, allowing CT1 to access information from the fly's eye and support local motion detection.Read More
