FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 3, 2018·6 min readWhere the Brain Transforms Seeing into ActingResearchers provide evidence that the posterior parietal cortex plays a vital role in converting vision into action.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 20, 2018·5 min readAbsence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a ConductorResearchers shed light on the neural mechanisms of absence epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 16, 2018·7 min readHidden Structure of Enigmatic Backwards Neural Connections DiscoveredStudy may provide key insights into the visual system and perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 29, 2018·4 min readIncreasing Understanding of the Coarse-to-Fine Human Visual PerceptionA new study reveals neurons in the V4 area of the visual cortex do not necessarily need to have low visual resolution.Read More
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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 4, 2017·4 min readAdvances to Brain-Interface Technology Provide Clearer Insight Into Visual System Than Ever BeforeResearchers report a new EEG system is capable of capturing more information from the visual cortex than previous versions of the same system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 4, 2017·3 min readThe Human Brain Can “See” What’s Around the CornerAn fMRI study conducted by University of Glasgow researchers reveals how our brains can predict what our eyes will see next.Read More
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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 9, 2017·3 min readNoradrenaline Enhances Vision Through Beta-Adrenergic ReceptorsResearchers document the role noradrenaline plays in modulating the primary visual cortex.Read More
