FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 13, 2016·6 min readEstrogen Increases Vision Loss Risk in Rare Genetic DiseaseA new study suggests blocking estrogen may help preserve eyesight in girls with NF1.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 25, 2016·3 min readAfter Blindness, The Adult Brain Can Learn to See AgainA new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 25, 2016·4 min readA New Role For Cannabinoids in VisionResearchers report activating cannabinoid signalling can increase activity in retinal ganglion cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2016·5 min readLight Color Determines Sleepiness Versus Arousal in MiceA new study reveals the color of light can have an impact on whether we're sleepy or fully aroused.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 8, 2016·5 min readScientific Serendipity Yields New Neuron Type in Mouse RetinaResearchers have discovered a new type of neuron in the mouse retina that falls outside of traditional classifications.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 11, 2016·4 min readVisual Activity Regenerates Neural Connections Between the Eye and BrainA new study reports high contrast visual stimulation can help damaged retinal neurons to regrow optic nerve fibers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 15, 2016·5 min readEye Opening Complexity: An Up Close Insight on Connections Between Retina and ThalamusResearchers reveal the complex neural network that connects the retina and thalamus may represent the first stage in processing visual information learned by experience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 16, 2016·5 min readA New System for Color VisionResearchers have discovered a mechanism of color vision that could answer long standing questions, such as why a dimly lit night sky has a bluish cast.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 7, 2016·4 min readEye Cells Use Math to Detect MotionA new study reinforces theory about how neurons process information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2016·3 min readEnhancing Neural Activity Promotes Axon Regeneration in AdultsResearchers report axon regeneration can be boosted by using optogenetics or chemogenetics to enhance neural activity.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2016·5 min readAn Amazing Axon AdventureResearchers are using a variety of techniques to better understand how the brain 'wires up'.Read More
