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FeaturedNeuroscience·March 28, 2018·4 min readBrain Wide Tracing of Single Neurons Reveals Breadth of Information Transfer From Visual CortexA new study reveals the majority of V1 neurons project to higher visual areas in a non-random manner.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·November 27, 2017·4 min read‘Mind’s Eye Blink’ Proves ‘Paying Attention’ Is Not Just a Figure of SpeechAccording to researchers, when shifting attention from one spot to another, the brain blinks. They report these blinks are momentary unconscious gaps in visual perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 30, 2017·4 min readVisual Brain Predicts Future Events Based on Past ExperiencesThe visual cortex is involved in predicting future events, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 22, 2017·4 min readComputations of Visual Motion in the BrainResearchers detail how the visual cortex and retina work together in visual motion perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 14, 2017·5 min readYour Brain’s Got RhythmA new study reveals some brain systems in a dish, dubbed circuitoids, exhibit coordinated and spontaneous rhythmic activity that can drive repetitive movements.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·December 27, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Processes Faces From Sight to RecognitionA new study explores the neural basis for facial recognition and identification.Read More