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Researchers identify gene with functional role in aging of eye

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2020

The gene Elovl2 appears to play a significant role in age-associated functional and anatomical aging in mouse retinas. The finding has direct implications for age-related eye diseases, such as macular degeneration. When the expression of the gene was boosted, age-related visual function improved.... Read More...

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How do fruit flies see in color?

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 12, 2020

Researchers have identified a circuit in the brains of fruit flies, which enables them to see in color. The network is similar to that which allows human color vision. The findings could help in the development of AI technologies.... Read More...

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Through the eyes of animals

Neuroscience NewsDecember 3, 2019

New computer software sheds light on animal visual processing and perception.... Read More...

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Babies in the womb may see more than we thought

Neuroscience NewsNovember 25, 2019

Light sensitive cells in the fetal retina communicate as part of an interconnected network, giving the retina more light sensitivity during development that previously believed.... Read More...

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Why, Sometimes, We Don’t See What We Actually Saw

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2019

Crashes in visual processing occur when neurons processing one image are tasked with processing another too quickly. This results in either one or both images being unable to reach our conscious awareness.... Read More...

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Retina restructures itself after cell death

Neuroscience NewsJuly 8, 2019

Gene therapy can restore the structure of the retina and regain normal light responses.... Read More...

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Why are we able to see moving objects against moving backgrounds?

Neuroscience NewsJuly 6, 2019

The human brain can desensitize background motion and focus on smaller moving objects in the foreground as a result of activity in the middle temporal visual area. However, our ability to pick out smaller objects changes over time. Younger people are better at picking out foreground objects moving, while those over 65 have heightened awareness of objects moving in the background.... Read More...

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Smart glasses follow our eyes and focus automatically

Neuroscience NewsJuly 1, 2019

A newly designed set of 'smart glasses' could help to correct the vision of millions of people with age-related presbyopia. The autofocals work much like the eyes and include eye tracking sensors which enable to triangulate where a person is looking and determine the precise distance of the object.... Read More...

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Immune system can slow degenerative eye disease: Mouse study

Neuroscience NewsJune 17, 2019

Study reveals C3, which can cause damage in some eye diseases, may help to slow the progression of retinitis pigmentosa.... Read More...

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Could playing computer games improve your peripheral vision?

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2019

Peripheral awareness is improved significantly by playing video games designed around peripheral vision.... Read More...

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Does your health in middle age predict how healthy you’ll be later in life?

Neuroscience NewsMay 28, 2019

Vascular and inflammatory problems during middle age, as well as some minor injuries, could be a biomarker for poor brain health in older age. However, brain aging may be delayed by maintaining a healthy diet, weight and level of physical activity as we age.... Read More...

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Developing a headset to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blind

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

Researchers are developing a new brain-to-brain communication headset that will allow the transfer of visual information from those with sight to the blind. The non-invasive system will 'write' information to neurons reprogrammed to fire in response to magnetic signals. ... Read More...

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Researchers identify gene with functional role in aging of eye

How do fruit flies see in color?

Through the eyes of animals

Babies in the womb may see more than we thought

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Retina restructures itself after cell death

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Smart glasses follow our eyes and focus automatically

Immune system can slow degenerative eye disease: Mouse study

Could playing computer games improve your peripheral vision?

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Developing a headset to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blind