FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 2, 2022·6 min readPoor Quality Sleep May Be Linked to Heightened Risk of Irreversible Sight LossThose who suffer from poor sleep quality, including daytime sleepiness, snoring, or getting too much or too little sleep, are at increased risk of developing glaucoma.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 31, 2022·6 min readA New Map of the Octopus Visual System Gives Clues to Brain EvolutionA new map of the octopus visual system classifies different types of neurons in a part of the brain dedicated to vision, shedding new light on the evolution of the brain and visual systems in a more broad sense.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 28, 2022·6 min readA New Device for Early Diagnosis of Degenerative Eye DisordersResearchers have developed a new ophthalmological device that can detect degenerative visual problems such as age-related macular degeneration long before the onset of the first symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 18, 2022·5 min readHow the Brain Separates Perception From MemoryWhile previous studies point to an overlap between perception and memory, a new study finds the two are systematically different.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2022·4 min readLiteracy Influences Understanding of SpeechThe writing system with which we learn to read may influence how we process speech, researchers report. Findings suggest the ability to write influences the way in which our brains process language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 15, 2022·4 min readDo We Perceive Colors Differently Depending on the Language We Speak?Color perception can be affected by cultural influences, learning experiences, and our mother tongue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 14, 2022·5 min readSecret Structure in the Wiring Diagram of the BrainStudy reveals a hidden order in seemingly random connections between neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 10, 2022·4 min readGene Therapy Rapidly Improves Night Vision in Adults With Congenital BlindnessGene therapy enables a striking recovery of night vision in those who suffer from the childhood-onset blindness disorder Leber Congenital Amaurosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 8, 2022·5 min readThe Effect of the Color Red on Brain WavesThe color red is not particularly strong in terms of the strength of gamma oscillations it generates in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 6, 2022·4 min readThe Adult Brain Can Recover Lost VisionAdministering a chemical compound called synthetic retinoids to the retina helped restore brain networks associated with vision and prompted the growth of two times more neurons, effectively restoring vision in adult mouse models of the genetic visual disorder LCA.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 5, 2022·5 min readAlgorithms Predict Sports Teams’ Moves With 80% AccuracyA new machine learning algorithm can predict the in-game actions of volleyball players with 80% accuracy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 30, 2022·2 min readPeople With Glaucoma Are at Significant Risk of Alzheimer’s DiseasePeople with normal-tension glaucoma are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.Read More
