FeaturedNeuroscience·June 24, 2016·5 min readSmall Brain – Astounding PerformanceA new study reports the elephantnose fish utilizes both its eyes and electrolocation to explore objects in its environment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 22, 2016·6 min readHow Visual Perception Slows With AgeAccording to researchers, older people experience deficits in inhibition. This can affect how quickly they process visual information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 17, 2016·3 min readColor Vision Helps Birds Find Good Food and the Right PartnerAccording to researchers, color vision is vital for chickens to find good food and the right mating partner.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 10, 2016·5 min readBifocals in the BrainA new study identifies how the brain processes visual stimuli above and below the horizon differently.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2016·4 min readWhy We Can’t Tickle OurselvesA researcher investigates why we find it impossible to tickle ourselves.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 19, 2016·4 min readHow Much Do We Really See?A new study reports our vision only reflects the gist of what we see.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 16, 2016·5 min readA New System for Color VisionResearchers have discovered a mechanism of color vision that could answer long standing questions, such as why a dimly lit night sky has a bluish cast.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 16, 2016·4 min readFish Eyed Lens Cuts Through the DarkResearchers have developed a new artificial eye that can see in the dark.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 12, 2016·2 min readChronic Vision Damage Caused by Multiple Sclerosis May Be Reversed By Over The Counter DrugA common over the counter antihistamine could partially reverse damage to the visual system caused by multiple sclerosis, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 23, 2016·6 min readBrain to Foot: Come in, Foot!A new study looks at the interplay between sensorimotor and visual representations of the body following spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2016·3 min readHow Animals Find Their Way in the DarkA new study reveals how animals are able to find vital resources in novel environments, even when there are no cues, such as light or sound, to guide them.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·March 9, 2016·3 min readFriend or Foe: Our Peripheral Vision is Better at Recognizing People Than ObjectsResearchers find our peripheral vision effectively allows us to judge what others are doing, even if they are not in our direct line of sight.Read More