FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 7, 2017·3 min readShedding Light on How Our Brain Processes Visual CuesResearchers shed light on how the eyes compute the direction of moving light.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 30, 2017·3 min readVision Keeps Maturing Until Mid LifeThe visual cortex continues to develop into our 40s, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 22, 2017·4 min readComputations of Visual Motion in the BrainResearchers detail how the visual cortex and retina work together in visual motion perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 14, 2017·6 min readVisual Images Often Intrude on Verbal ThinkingWhen prompted to use verbal thinking, people create visual images to accompany their speech, implying visual thinking could be hardwired into our brains, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2017·5 min readCell Number Determines Structure of Neural MapsStudy reports the ordered structure of brain areas is not only determined by neural connectivity, but also by the total number of neurons.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 8, 2017·4 min readWhy Did We See “The Dress” Differently? The Answer Lies in the ShadowsResearchers reports that, when it comes to images like 'the dress, our differences in color perception may be due to assumptions about how the stimuli was illuminated.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 6, 2017·5 min readHoney Bees Have Sharper Eyesight Than We ThoughtAccording to a new study, honey bees have much better vision than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 6, 2017·5 min readIt’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s – a Key Discovery About Human MemoryA new study links a person's visual long term memory to tracking how an object moves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 23, 2017·3 min readHow the Thalamus Helps Us to SeeResearchers report on the role the thalamus plays in visual processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 6, 2017·3 min readMyopia Cells Discovered in RetinaA newly discovered retinal cell may cause myopia when it dysfunctions, researchers report.Read More
