How Intensive Instruction Changes Brain Circuitry in Struggling Readers
Eight weeks of specialized tutoring helps strengthen white matter connections in those with dyslexia, helping to improve reading performance, researchers say.... Read More...
visual neuroscience
New Cell Type in Human Brain May Play Critical Role in Visual Search
Researchers have identified a new functional type of cell in the medial temporal lobe that may play an essential role in visual search.... Read More...
Why Are Sight and Sound Out of Sync?
A new study reports speech comprehension can improve as much as 10% when sound is delayed relative to vision.... Read More...
Education Linked to Higher Risk of Short Sightedness
A new study reports spending more years in full time education is linked with an increased risk of developing myopia.... Read More...
Unique Patient Offers Insight into the Brain’s Quest to See
A patient missing most of her occipital lobes on both sides of the brain is helping researchers shed light on how the brain processes objects in motion. ... Read More...
Distracted People Can Be Smell Blind
Researchers say inattentional anosmia exists. People who are busily engaged in tasks or distracted may not notice the presence of new smells, a new study reveals.... Read More...
What Effect Does TMS Have on the Brain?
Researchers report transcranial magnetic stimulation predisposes neural connections in the visual cortex for reorganization.... Read More...
I Saw That: Brain Mechanisms Create Confidence About Things Seen
Researchers have identified specific brain functions that give you confidence that what you see is actually what you saw. ... Read More...
Act Fast to Pay Attention
A new study sheds light on how priming may influence our attention to details.... Read More...
How Emotions in Facial Expressions Are Understood
A new study reveals how recognition and detection of basic emotions expressed by other people's faces alters when viewed centrally and in peripheral vision.... Read More...
Details That Look Sharp to People May Be Blurry to Their Pets
A new study reports that while we might not be able to see so well in the dark and are less than adept at distinguishing colors, humans can see in finer detail than most other animals.... Read More...
First 3D Printed Human Corneas
Mixing together human corneal stromal cells with alginate and collagen to make a bioink, researchers have successfully created 3D printed human corneas.... Read More...