FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 8, 2018·5 min readVision, Sensory and Motor Testing Could Predict Best Batters in BaseballA study of 252 professional baseball players revealed those who scored higher on a series of computerized motor and visual tasks had better batting averages and fewer strikeouts than their peers with lower scores.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 15, 2017·3 min readLittle Understood Cells Helps Mice See ColorA new study sheds insight into how mice see in color. The findings could have implications for treating human visual disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 4, 2017·4 min readAdvances to Brain-Interface Technology Provide Clearer Insight Into Visual System Than Ever BeforeResearchers report a new EEG system is capable of capturing more information from the visual cortex than previous versions of the same system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 4, 2017·3 min readThe Human Brain Can “See” What’s Around the CornerAn fMRI study conducted by University of Glasgow researchers reveals how our brains can predict what our eyes will see next.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 1, 2017·3 min readFish Oil Component Preconditions Vision Cells to Survive Future Injury or DiseaseOmega 3 fatty acids and DHA can help photoreceptors and RPEs to survive damage or disease, helping to protect vision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 17, 2017·5 min readFixated on Food?Researchers report visual features modulated by the optokinetic reflex are encoded in the retina.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 16, 2017·2 min readLearning During Development is Regulated by an Unexpected Brain RegionResearchers report the thalamus plays a critical role in regulating how the brain learns to integrate binocular input during development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 5, 2017·5 min readAppetizing Imagery Puts Visual Perception on Fast ForwardResearchers reveal people perceive positive images to fade more smoothly than negative or neutral images. The study compliments previous findings that emotional states and environment can affect how we perceive time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 26, 2017·5 min readIn Plain Sight: Study Compares Performance of Humans Versus Neural Networks in Visual SearchesResearchers report humans often miss objects in plain sight, especially if the size is inconsistent with the rest of the scene.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 25, 2017·4 min readVisual Brain Drawn to Meaning, Not What Stands OutResearchers report our visual attention pays most attention to parts of a scene that have meaning to us, not the parts that stick out.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2017·3 min readImportant Aspect of the Brain’s Navigational System IdentifiedResearchers have identified a neurobiological basis for the processing and reactivation of spatial information in rodents.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 5, 2017·5 min readSuperhuman ‘Night’ Vision During the Total Eclipse?Researchers investigate how people are able to see objects clearly during a dark solar eclipse than on a typical moonless night.Read More
