FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 27, 2015·6 min readSeeing in SoundResearchers have discovered that crossmodal mappings can be used by assistive devices to help the blind detect their environment without requiring intensive training.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2015·3 min readResearchers Solve Longtime Puzzle About How We LearnA new study claims to have settled a long running debate, namely what happens in the brain when we learn.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 5, 2015·3 min readVisual Cortex Can Make DecisionsResearchers report they have discovered a surprising role the visual cortex plays in decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 30, 2015·3 min readResearchers Identify Neurons That Selectively Respond to Intermediate ColorsResearchers report they have identified neurons in the visual cortex that selectively respond to an intermediate color, not just primary colors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 28, 2015·4 min readNeural Mechanism of Size Constancy ClarifiedAccording to a new study, neurons in the visual cortical area V4 calculate the size of an object based on information on its retinal image size and distance from the object.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 23, 2015·7 min readRemotely Linking Two Brains for a Game of 20 QuestionsResearchers use direct brain to brain communication to enable two people to play a game of 20 questions by transmitting signals from one brain to another via the internet.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 12, 2015·3 min readSensitivity to Negative Events Heightened by Previous Traumatic ExperiencesStudy offers new clues about how the brain processes near-death scares and other traumatic autobiographical memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2015·6 min readThe Plastic Brain: Visual Cortex of Blind Children Can be Remodeled to Process LanguageA new study reports that in blind children, a region of the brain that normally involved in visual processing can be remodeled to process language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 20, 2015·4 min readTemporary Postnatal Blindness Triggers Lasting Reorganization in the Infant BrainResearchers report temporary postnatal visual deprivation induces permanent auditory responses in the visual area of the infant's brain.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 21, 2015·4 min readExpectations About the World Help Shape the Developing BrainAccording to a new study, babies' brains respond not only to the presence of visual stimuli, but also the expectation of the stimuli.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2015·2 min readComputer Interface Allows Disabled People to Control Musical PerformanceA new system allows people to control musical systems and performances through brainwave signals.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 15, 2015·6 min readVisual Processing Pathways Strengthened by Vision Restoring Gene TherapyResearchers find evidence that a sight restoring gene therapy strengthens visual pathways in the brain.Read More
