Retina restructures itself after cell death
Gene therapy can restore the structure of the retina and regain normal light responses.... Read More...
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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.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
Neurons That Regenerate and Neurons That Die
Findings could pave the way for developing new treatments to restore vision and repair retinal damage.... Read More...
Estrogen Increases Vision Loss Risk in Rare Genetic Disease
A new study suggests blocking estrogen may help preserve eyesight in girls with NF1.... Read More...
A New Role For Cannabinoids in Vision
Researchers report activating cannabinoid signalling can increase activity in retinal ganglion cells.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
Built-In Delay Allows Us to See Small Moving Objects
A new study reveals how motion sensing neurons are linked to other cells in the eye.... Read More...