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This shows the retina with and without gene therapy

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·July 8, 2019·3 min read

Retina restructures itself after cell death

Gene therapy can restore the structure of the retina and regain normal light responses.

This shows the RGC disruptions in the scaffold

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·July 2, 2019·5 min read

The neuroscience of autism: New clues for how condition begins

A mutation of the Memo1 gene results in the disruption of radial glial cell scaffold, causing misplaced and disorganized layers. The mutation may be responsible for brain development abnormalities associated with autism.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·February 22, 2019·5 min read

How the Brain Processes Images

Researchers report signals from the retina are subjected to selective processing at the earliest neural way-station in the functional pathway connecting the retina to the visual cortex.

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·June 22, 2017·4 min read

Neurons That Regenerate and Neurons That Die

Findings could pave the way for developing new treatments to restore vision and repair retinal damage.

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·December 13, 2016·6 min read

Estrogen Increases Vision Loss Risk in Rare Genetic Disease

A new study suggests blocking estrogen may help preserve eyesight in girls with NF1.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Visual Neuroscience

·August 25, 2016·4 min read

A New Role For Cannabinoids in Vision

Researchers report activating cannabinoid signalling can increase activity in retinal ganglion cells.

Image shows the neural circuitry in the visual thalamus of a mouse.

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·June 15, 2016·5 min read

Eye Opening Complexity: An Up Close Insight on Connections Between Retina and Thalamus

Researchers reveal the complex neural network that connects the retina and thalamus may represent the first stage in processing visual information learned by experience.

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·June 2, 2016·5 min read

Gene Critical For Human Brain Development Identified

Researchers report they have uncovered a gene responsible for brain development and also discovered how it may work.

Image shows 2 samples of urine under uv light.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·April 16, 2016·5 min read

A New System for Color Vision

Researchers 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.