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·November 11, 2016·4 min read

Deviations From Expectations: Detecting Moving Objects

Researchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that enable the detection of moving objects as we move along.

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·October 25, 2016·3 min read

After Blindness, The Adult Brain Can Learn to See Again

A new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs.

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·September 19, 2016·3 min read

What You See Is Not Always What You Get

Researchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that can help predict an upcoming visual stimulus.

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·September 8, 2016·4 min read

Linking Perception to Action

Researchers map the neural activation that occurs during the delay between sensation and action.

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·August 22, 2016·4 min read

The Brain is More Robust Than Previously Thought

Researchers report the variability in brain signals do not concern noise, as had previously been thought.

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·June 30, 2016·6 min read

MRI Technique Induces Strong and Enduring Visual Associations

Researchers induce people to perceive colors that were't really there and provide evidence that the V1 and V2 visual areas are capable of associative learning.

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·April 21, 2016·4 min read

Optogenetics Reveals Neural Wiring at Work in Visual System

Researchers genetically modify individual neurons to become more sensitive to light stimuli.

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·April 11, 2016·6 min read

This is Your Brain on LSD

Neuroimaging study reveals what happens in the brain when people experience visual hallucinations associated with LSD use.

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·March 30, 2016·4 min read

Explaining the Mechanism Behind Optical Illusions

A new study reports the optical illusion tricks you see could be your brain reacting to feedback between neurons in different parts of the visual system.

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·March 28, 2016·4 min read

Research on Largest Network of Cortical Neurons Profiled

Researchers have published the largest network to date of connections between neurons in the cortex, where high-level processing occurs, and have revealed several crucial elements of how networks in the brain are organized.

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·February 13, 2016·5 min read

Dark Colors Are Conveyed Faster Than Light

A new study reports on how simultaneous counter-change of luminance at the borders between object and background triggers activity waves in the visual brain.