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Featured Neuroscience

·November 22, 2013·2 min read

A Critical Theory in Brain Development

Researchers present a new theory which explains how critical periods are triggered during neurodevelopment.

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·November 22, 2013·3 min read

Brain Surgeons Go with the Flow

A new neuroimaging technique allows neurosurgeons to see neural connections prior to surgery, thus preserving and protecting the brain's critical functions when operating.

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Featured Psychology

·October 31, 2013·6 min read

Seeing in the Dark: Most People Can See Their Body’s Movement in the Absence of Light

Using computerized eye trackers, researchers discover at least 50 percent of people can see the movement of their own hand in total darkness.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 23, 2013·3 min read

Seeing the Song: How and When the Auditory System Registers Complex Auditory-Visual Synchrony

Researchers investigate how the brain responds to complex audio-visual stimuli.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 10, 2013·5 min read

Enigmatic Neurons Help Flies Get Oriented

Researchers have identified neurons in a fly's brain which tune into basic visual features to help them get their bearings.

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Featured Genetics

·September 16, 2013·4 min read

Rare Gene Variant Linked to Macular Degeneration

A genetic mutation linked to age related macular degeneration has been discovered, according to a new study.

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·August 15, 2013·2 min read

Dragonflies Can See by Switching “On” and “Off”

Researchers have discovered a complex and novel visual circuit in the brains of dragonflies. They hope the findings could some day help to improve vision systems for robots.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 6, 2013·4 min read

One Region, Two Functions: Brain Cells’ Multitasking Could be a Key to Understanding Overall Brain Function

The lateral intraparietal area (LIP), a region of the brain known to play a vital role in spatial and visual processing also has a parallel function, categorizing visual information, a new study suggests.

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Featured Neurology

·February 18, 2013·2 min read

Our Primitive Reflexes May be More Sophisticated Than They Appear

Our "primitive" reflexes could involve more sophisticated brain function that originally thought, according to a new study.

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Featured Genetics

·February 15, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Uncover New Findings on Genetic Risks of Behçet’s Disease

Researchers identify regions of genes linked to Behçet’s disease, a poorly understood condition that causes painful and serious symptoms, including ulcers and brain inflammation. The study identified novel gene variants in the inflammatory disorder and uncovered data that could apply to studies of other diseases.

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Featured Genetics

·February 15, 2013·2 min read

Research Uncovers a Potential link Between Parkinson’s and Visual Problems

According to a new study, the most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s is not only responsible for the condition’s distinctive movement problems but may also affect vision.

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Featured Psychology

·February 14, 2013·2 min read

Study Shows Limits on Brains Ability to Perceive Multifeatured Objects

A new study sheds light on how the brain encodes objects with multiple features, a fundamental task for the perceptual system. Researchers suggest neurons that encode a certain feature, such as shape or color, fire in synchrony with neurons that encode other features of the same object.