FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·August 3, 2015·5 min readLooking at the World Through a Bionic EyeResearchers use simulations to mimic what vision could be like after a patient undergoes one of two different vision restoring therapies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 21, 2015·4 min readJump-Starting Vision With the Power of WordsResearchers manipulate the connection between language and vision to show that words have a profound effect on perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2015·7 min readSniffing You Out: Mosquitoes Use a Range of Cues to Find Their Human VictimsAccording to a new study, mosquitoes use visual, thermal and olfactory cues to seek out humans, making them almost impossible to avoid.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 3, 2015·4 min readREM Sleep Converts Waking Experiences into Lasting Memories in Developing BrainA new study reports on the importance of REM sleep for the developing brain and questions the increasing use of REM disrupting medications in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 2, 2015·5 min readMicroglia May Be a Potential Therapeutic Target for Blinding Eye DiseaseA new study reports microglia accelerates damage in blinding eye disorders like retinitis pigmentosa.Read More
Featured·June 29, 2015·3 min readEnergy for Visual Processing Provided by Microtubules in Retinal NeuronsResearchers have identified a thick band of microtubules within retinal neurons which help provide the energy required for visual processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 9, 2015·2 min readCounting Crows: Neural Basis of Numerical Ability in Crows DiscoveredResearchers discover cells in crow brains which respond to specific numbers of items.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 1, 2015·3 min readGrowing Eyes From Stem CellsResearchers have successfully developed a method which allows stem cells to spontaneously grow into human retina cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyVisual Neuroscience·April 28, 2015·3 min readPhotovoltaic Retinal Implant Could Restore Functional SightNew retinal implants could restore vision up to five times better than current technology, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2015·3 min readCircadian Clock Measures Time of Day by Color of LightAccording to a new study, the color of light has significant impact on our circadian clock.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 26, 2015·2 min readWearable Device Helps Vision Impaired Avoid CollisionA new wearable device appears to help those with vision loss avoid collisions with high level objects, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 24, 2015·2 min readChildhood Development of Visual Processing Predicted by Gaze of NewbornA new study supports the idea that key cognitive abilities are present in newborn babies.Read More
