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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·May 14, 2024·5 min read

COVID-19 May Damage Vision

Researchers discovered that SARS-CoV-2 can penetrate the blood-retinal barrier, potentially causing long-term eye damage.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·May 10, 2024·6 min read

Visual Diet Shapes Development in Infants

Researchers uncovered a critical aspect of infant vision, revealing that very young babies experience a unique visual diet consisting of simple, high-contrast patterns and edges found in everyday environments. This "diet" significantly influences their developmental trajectory.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·May 7, 2024·6 min read

Nano-Scale Vision Implant Promises New Hope for Blindness

Researchers developed a novel vision implant, featuring electrodes as small as a single neuron. This advanced technology, designed to interface directly with the visual cortex, could significantly enhance the visual perception in individuals who are blind.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·May 6, 2024·7 min read

CRISPR Trial Provides Hope for Inherited Blindness

A recent clinical trial, BRILLIANCE demonstrated the safety and efficacy of CRISPR gene editing in treating inherited blindness caused by mutations in the CEP290 gene. The study involved 14 participants who received a single injection of the CRISPR/Cas9-based medicine, EDIT-101, which showed measurable improvements in 11 participants' vision.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·May 2, 2024·6 min read

Brainstem Plays Vital Role in Visual Attention

Researchers highlights the locus coeruleus (LC), a small brainstem region, as critical in enhancing visual sensory processing through its production of norepinephrine. In the study scientists used optogenetics to activate these specific neurons in non-human primates, significantly improving their performance in a visual attention task.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·April 24, 2024·5 min read

How Sensory Experiences Shape Neurons

A new study introduces BARseq—a rapid, cost-effective method for mapping brain cells, revealing new insights into how our brains are structured at a cellular level. Researchers used BARseq to classify millions of neurons across multiple mouse brains, discovering unique 'cellular signatures' that define each brain region.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·April 23, 2024·6 min read

AI Enhances Early Screening for Dry Eye Disease

Researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to improve early screening and prognosis of Dry Eye Disease (DED), which affects up to 30% of the global population. The researchers developed an AI-driven approach that leverages images and personal risk factors to diagnose and manage DED effectively.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·April 15, 2024·4 min read

Ever Wonder Why We Blink So Much?

A new study reveals the critical role of blinking in visual perception. Contrary to the common belief that blinking merely helps keep the eyes moist, the study found that blinking reshapes how visual information is processed by briefly altering the light patterns on the retina.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 5, 2024·5 min read

Sense of Smell Relies on Predictive Coding More Than Vision

Our sense of smell operates on predictive coding more so than vision, challenging previous notions of smell as a primitive sense. Through a series of experiments, including behavioral studies and fMRI brain imaging, the study highlights smell's sophistication in reacting to unexpected stimuli by engaging not just the olfactory but also the visual brain regions.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·March 7, 2024·6 min read

Step-Synced Vision: Walking Rhythm Alters Visual Perception

Researchers discovered a novel link between walking rhythms and changes in visual perception, demonstrating that our visual sensitivity fluctuates in sync with our steps. This study found that during the swing phase of a step, our perception sharpens and reaction times improve, whereas footfalls lead to a dulling of visual sensitivity.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·March 6, 2024·4 min read

Real Person or Deepfake? Can You Tell?

A new study reveals a significant challenge in distinguishing real from AI-generated images, with only 61% of participants accurately identifying them—far below the anticipated 85%. The study involved 260 people evaluating 20 photos, half sourced from Google and half produced by AI programs like Stable Diffusion or DALL-E, focusing on details like fingers, eyes, and teeth to make their judgments.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·February 27, 2024·6 min read

New Vision: A Leap Toward Visual Prostheses

Researchers developed a groundbreaking simulator that offers a glimpse into artificial visual observations, crucial for advancing visual prosthesis research. This simulator, designed to mimic the potential vision provided by stimulating the brain's visual cortex with electrodes, is a step toward restoring sight in individuals with severe visual impairments.

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vision

COVID-19 May Damage Vision

Visual Diet Shapes Development in Infants

Nano-Scale Vision Implant Promises New Hope for Blindness

CRISPR Trial Provides Hope for Inherited Blindness

Brainstem Plays Vital Role in Visual Attention

How Sensory Experiences Shape Neurons

AI Enhances Early Screening for Dry Eye Disease

Ever Wonder Why We Blink So Much?

Sense of Smell Relies on Predictive Coding More Than Vision

Step-Synced Vision: Walking Rhythm Alters Visual Perception

Real Person or Deepfake? Can You Tell?

New Vision: A Leap Toward Visual Prostheses

Multiple Pregnancies May Shield the Female Brain From Stroke

Why the Brain Can’t Forget Earth’s Gravity in Space

Exercise and Ibuprofen May Shield Against Chemo Brain

The Molecular Code Behind Gut-Brain Communication

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