FeaturedGenetics·November 14, 2014·2 min readNew Insight into Common Cause of BlindnessResearchers identify a new factor associated with age related macular degeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 13, 2014·4 min readStudy Shows How Brain Maps Develop to Help Us Perceive the WorldMoving forward helps train the brain to perceive the world 'normally', a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 11, 2014·2 min readEye Diseases Identified by How We Watch TVGlaucoma could be detected by mapping eye movements as people watch TV, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 8, 2014·5 min readInside the Colourful World of Animal VisionDue to differences in visual systems, not all animals see the world in the same way.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 20, 2014·4 min readResearchers Untangle the Biological Effects of Blue LightMelanopsin and S-cones battle for control of the pupil under blue light.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 17, 2014·3 min readHow the Brain Leads Us to Believe We Have Sharp VisionResearchers report our brain uses previous visual experiences to predict how blurred objects would look in sharper detail.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 17, 2014·5 min readScientists Develop Decoy Drug to Aid Ailing BrainResearchers succeed in restoring the ability of adult mice to form new connections in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 5, 2014·2 min readBrain Mechanism Underlying the Recognition of Hand Gestures Develops Even When BlindA new study reports the brain mechanisms of congenitally blind and sighted individuals share common regions when recognizing human hand gestures.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2014·4 min readHow the Brain Finds What It’s Looking ForResearchers report on how the brain processes motion and color.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 22, 2014·3 min readStudy Shows Native American Ancestry Significant Risk Factor for Diabetic Eye Disease in LatinosResearchers report Native American ancestry is a significant risk factor for diabetic retinopathy among Latinos with Type 2 diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2014·4 min read“Seeing” Through Virtual Touch is BelievingNew research could help develop new ways for the visually impaired to navigate everyday life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 30, 2014·4 min readNoninvasive Brain ControlResearchers have developed the first light sensitive molecule which enables neurons to be silenced noninvasively.Read More