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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·January 2, 2022·4 min read

          Sleeping Mice Show Busy Brains

          Findings reveal the brain may optimize visual information processing depending on its conscious state.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·November 30, 2020·7 min read

          Cortex Over Reflex: Study Traces Circuits Where Executive Control Overcomes Instinct

          Anterior cingulate cortex neurons project connections to the superior colliculus. The superior colliculus carries out reflexive movements. The study finds the purpose of the ACC neurons connections to the SC is to over-rider the SC when executive control is essential.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience
          ·January 3, 2019·7 min read

          Surprise Discovery Reveals Second Visual System in Cerebral Cortex: Mouse Study

          A new study challenges 75 year old dogma of mammalian vision. Researchers have shows the post rhinal cortex obtains visual data from the superior colliculus and is not dependent upon information from primary visual cortex.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·November 26, 2018·5 min read

          Neural Code that Predicts Behavior Identified

          Differences in activity between the left and right superior colliculi help researchers predict whether an animal was seeing an event.
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          FeaturedNeurologyPain
          ·August 28, 2018·4 min read

          Novel Brain Network Linked to Chronic Pain in Parkinson’s

          Researchers have identified a novel, pain sensing network that links the subthalamic nucleus to a pain processing network in mouse models of Parkinson's disease.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·April 2, 2018·3 min read

          Reorganization of Brain Outputs in Deaf Cats

          Researchers report within the first weeks of life, deaf cats have reduced connections between the anterior ectosylvian sulcus and the superior colliculus. However, deaf cats have increased connections from other auditory areas to the superior colliculus.
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          AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·June 16, 2017·5 min read

          Researchers Explore Why Those With Autism Avoid Eye Contact

          A new study sheds light on the neural mechanism behind why some people with autism are unable to make eye contact with others.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·September 21, 2016·3 min read

          Ancient Brain Area Controls Eye Movements

          Researchers report an ancient area of the midbrain in all vertebrates can independently control and re-orientate the eyes.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·June 10, 2016·5 min read

          Bifocals in the Brain

          A new study identifies how the brain processes visual stimuli above and below the horizon differently.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 3, 2016·4 min read

          How Judgment of Sensory Simultaneity May Develop in the Brain

          Researchers hope their findings can help develop a better understanding why sensory integration sometimes goes awry, contributing to disorders such as autism.
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          Image of a woman's eyes.
          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience
          ·April 17, 2016·6 min read

          Pay Attention! Researchers Uncover Mechanism That May Clarify Meaning of Attention

          When it comes to attention, researchers report tiny eye movements filter important stimuli and relay that information to the brain.
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          Image shows a bat.
          FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos
          ·February 23, 2016·3 min read

          Bat Brain Behavior Offers Insights Into How Humans Focus Attention

          Researchers discover how a bat's brain determines what's worth paying attention to.
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          BigNeuron: Revolutionizing Neuron Reconstruction with AI

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          Vitamin D’s Crucial Role in Dopamine Function and Schizophrenia

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