Mice Pass On Brain Benefits of Enriched Upbringing to Offspring
Researchers report life experiences may be transgenerationally inherited through a combination of epigenetics and parental behavior. ... Read More...
visual neuroscience
Synaptic Logic for Connections Between Two Brain Hemispheres Discovered
Researchers have developed a new technique that helps identify the functional properties of individual synapses that link the two hemispheres of the brain.... Read More...
Difficulties with Audiovisual Processing Contributes to Childhood Dyslexia
A new neuroimaging study reveals tasks that require audiovisual processing are extremely difficult for children with dyslexia. The findings could lead to new tests that help identify the disorder before children fall behind their peers.... Read More...
Myth of Mona Lisa’s Gaze Debunked
A new study reveals the 'Mona Lisa Effect', the perception that the eyes of a painting follow the viewer as they move closer to it, does not occur with da Vinci's famous work. The study debunks a long standing myth about the famous painting.... Read More...
Histamines Can Boost Long Term Memory of Objects
Researchers report histamines can help improve memory of objects up-to 25 days longer than normal in mice, as well as improving people's long term memory test scores. The study suggests taking histamines may help alleviate symptoms of memory disorders such as Alzheimer's and other dementias.... Read More...
Human Brain Allocates Attention Based on Known Size of Objects
Researchers report our knowledge about the real world size of an object, and not its visual size, helps to guide our attention.... Read More...
Surprise Discovery Reveals Second Visual System in Cerebral Cortex: Mouse Study
A new study challenges 75 year old dogma of mammalian vision. Researchers have shows the post rhinal cortex obtains visual data from the superior colliculus and is not dependent upon information from primary visual cortex. ... Read More...
How Brain Cells Filter Information in Groups
A new study reports the neurons that focus on coarse visual details could change to prefer finer details under different conditions. The findings shed new light on the neural mechanism that helps shape our perception of the world.... Read More...
A Tilt of the Head Facilitates Social Engagement
A new eye tracking study reveals left gaze bias is replaced by an upper eye bias when we look at faces tilted to an eleven degree angle. Researchers say the findings could help social engagement in those with ASD as the head tilt helps people focus more on the eyes, making others seem less threatening and more approachable.... Read More...
How a Trippy 1980s Video Effect Might Help Explain Consciousness
Researchers argue consciousness may be caused by the way the brain generates energetic feedback loops. ... Read More...
What Are You Looking At? How Attention Affects Decision Making
Researchers, using eye tracking software, report what we look at helps guide our decisions when faced with two visible choices.... Read More...
Brain Activity Shows Development of Visual Sensitivity in Autism
Researchers report sensory responses change between childhood and adulthood in those with ASD. ... Read More...