FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 20, 2018·3 min readda Vinci’s Artistic Genius May Have Been Partly Due to Eye ConditionResearchers report the reason for da Vinci's artistic genius may be the result of an eye condition that gave him an unusual ability to recreate 3D shapes. The study reports a number of other great masters may also have suffered from the same condition.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 18, 2018·4 min readJust How Blind Are Bats?Researchers report not all bats are blind, but some have selected superior acoustic abilities over vision through evolution.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·October 14, 2018·6 min readDish Grown Human Retinas Explain How Color Vision DevelopsUsing human retinal tissue grown from stem cells, researchers shed light on how color vision develops. The study found thyroid hormones dictated whether the cells became blue, green or red photoreceptors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 13, 2018·4 min readAbnormal Vision in Childhood Can Affect Brain FunctionsResearchers say children with visual problems such as amblyopia may face developmental issues in brain areas responsible for attention.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 1, 2018·3 min readIrreversible Damage to Color Vision Linked to Popular Erectile Dysfunction DrugA new study reports the popular erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra, can cause long term retinal damage and color vision problems in men.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 11, 2018·4 min readWhat Catches Our Eye?Researchers report a neural network called the isthmic system helps us to select visual objects that catch our attention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·August 29, 2018·4 min readResearchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’Researchers have developed a 3D printed prototype for a bionic eye. The team successfully printed an array of light receptors onto a hemispherical surface. This advance could revolutionize restoring vision to those who have lost their sight.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 15, 2018·5 min readCategory Learning Can Be Influenced By Where an Object is in Our Field of VisionWhere objects appear in a person's visual field can affect the ability to determine what the object is, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 1, 2018·4 min readBlind People Depend on Timing Cues for Some Spatial AwarenessResearchers 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.Read More
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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 8, 2018·5 min readEducation Linked to Higher Risk of Short SightednessA new study reports spending more years in full time education is linked with an increased risk of developing myopia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 7, 2018·9 min readUnique Patient Offers Insight into the Brain’s Quest to SeeA patient missing most of her occipital lobes on both sides of the brain is helping researchers shed light on how the brain processes objects in motion.Read More
