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This is a drawing of a section of the retina.

·August 10, 2015·6 min read

Protective Receptor Plays Key Role in Supporting the Retina

A new study reports that a receptor targeted for treating neurodegenerative diseases also appears to play an important role in supporting the retina.

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·January 3, 2023·4 min read

To Identify a Voice, Brains Rely on Sight

Voice and face recognition may be linked even more intimately than previously thought.

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·February 2, 2021·6 min read

Remyelinating Drug Could Improve Vision in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

IndCl, a drug that improves myelination and reduces motor disability, appears to improve visual problems associated with multiple sclerosis.

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·June 27, 2011·2 min read

Neuroscientists Find Famous Optical Illusion Surprisingly Potent

Scientists have come up with new insight into the brain processes that cause the optical illusion below The yellow jacket...

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·September 7, 2012·4 min read

Predicting How Patients Respond to Therapy

A new study led by MIT neuroscientists has found that brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help predict whether they will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy.

The image shows colored lines representing the human visual pathway overlayed onto an MRI scan of a human head.

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·December 10, 2014·4 min read

Myelin Linked to Speedy Recovery of Human Visual System after Tumor Removal

Neuroimaging study shows how the brain heals itself within a few weeks of surgery to remove tumors.

The image is a diagram which shows how the nanotubes and rods are used to stimulate the retina.

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·December 3, 2014·2 min read

Wireless Nanorod Nanotube Film Enables Light Stimulation of Blind Retina

Researchers use nanotechnology to create a light sensitive film that could form the basis for a prosthetic retina.

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·August 14, 2012·5 min read

An Artificial Retina With the Capacity to Restore Normal Vision

Researchers decipher the retina's neural code for brain communication to create novel, more effective prosthetic retinal device for blindness.

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·April 24, 2012·2 min read

How Your Eyes Deceive You

Researchers at the University of Sydney have thrown new light on the tricks the brain plays as it struggles to...

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·August 1, 2018·4 min read

Blind People Depend on Timing Cues for Some Spatial Awareness

Researchers report blind people need additional timing cues to accurately judge relative locations of sounds, but those without visual impairments who were blindfolded could judge the relative location of sounds independently from timing cues.

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·June 4, 2012·2 min read