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
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 27, 2017·4 min read‘Mind’s Eye Blink’ Proves ‘Paying Attention’ Is Not Just a Figure of SpeechAccording to researchers, when shifting attention from one spot to another, the brain blinks. They report these blinks are momentary unconscious gaps in visual perception.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 15, 2017·4 min readThe Thalamus Helps the Cerebrum With LearningNew findings from Max Plank Institute researchers challenges conventional belief about the role of the thalamus in learning. Researchers report the thalamus plays a far more active role in visual processing in the context of learning than previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 23, 2017·5 min readResearchers Demonstrate ‘Mind Reading’ Brain Decoding TechnologyResearchers have created a convolutional neural network to better understand how the brain processes movies of natural scenes. This may be the first step in helping scientists decode how the brain makes sense of dynamic visual surroundings.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2017·5 min readStudy Pokes Holes in Fetal Alcohol HypothesisA new study challenges conventional beliefs about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Researchers discovered no differences in microglia activity in the brains of health mice and those exposed to alcohol during early development. The study brings into question the whether the brain's immune system cells are to blame for the neurological damage that occurs as a result of fetal alcohol exposure.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 19, 2017·5 min readThe Brain at Work: Spotting Half Hidden ObjectsResearchers have identified how signals from the visual and prefrontal cortices may interact to help us recognize shapes that are not entirely visible.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 16, 2017·4 min readNew Brain Area Implicated in Navigation and Spatial MemoryA new study reveals how patterns of neural activity in the retrosplenial cortex assist with navigation and spatial memory.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2017·5 min readBrain Responses to Lip-Reading Can Benefit Cochlear Implant UsersContrary to common belief, lip reading can have a beneficial effect for those with cochlear implants. Researchers found the more a person's brain responded to lip reading, the more responsive the brain became to sound delivered through the implant.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2017·4 min read‘Residual Echo’ of Ancient Humans in Scans May Hold Clues to Mental DisordersA new study in Scientific Reports finds evidence from MRI scans suggests Neanderthal derived genetic variations affect how the brains of modern humans work. Findings may shed light on specific deficits seen in ASD and schizophrenia, researchers believe.Read More
