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·June 9, 2021·3 min read

Brain Connections Mean Some People Lack Visual Imagery

People with hyperphantasia, the ability to visualize vividly, have stronger connections between their visual brain network and decision-making networks. By contrast, those with aphantasia, an inability to visualize, have weaker connections between the brain regions.

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·June 7, 2021·3 min read

High Caffeine Consumption May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Blinding Eye Disease

For those with a genetic predisposition to higher eye pressure, high caffeine consumption may increase the risk of developing glaucoma threefold.

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·June 3, 2021·5 min read

Can Echolocation Help Those With Vision Loss?

Study confirms learning click-based echolocation can help those experiencing vision loss to maintain mobility while providing a sense of independence.

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·May 28, 2021·3 min read

Evidence for New Type of Memory

New research indicates the existence of an unconscious iconic memory store that supports predictions made by the global workspace theory of consciousness. It also shows that visual masking does not erase memory traces of masked stimuli but only limits conscious access.

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·May 25, 2021·5 min read

AI Spots Neurons Better Than Human Experts

A new deep learning algorithm is superior to human experts in distinguishing between retinal ganglion cells in healthy patients and in those with glaucoma. The AI system could potentially help improve the diagnosis of both eye and brain diseases.

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·May 24, 2021·5 min read

Myopia Link to Poor Sleep

People with myopia appear to have delayed circadian rhythms and lower production of melatonin in the brain compared to those without the visual problem.

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·May 22, 2021·5 min read

Fly Brains Make Predictions, Possibly Using Universal Design Principles

Findings suggest prediction may be a general feature of animal nervous systems in supporting quick behavioral changes.

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·May 21, 2021·2 min read

Infants Recognize Rapid Images, Just Like Adults

Infants take less than one second to completely process visual information. They also have the same temporal limitations in visual processing as adults.

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·May 14, 2021·5 min read

The Eyes Offer a Window Into Alzheimer’s Disease

Retinal scans can help researchers detect Alzheimer's disease and track its progression in those with the APOE4 genetic risk factor for the neurodegenerative disorder. The scans can detect blood vessel deterioration linked to the genetic biomarker.

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·May 13, 2021·4 min read

Study Reveals Where Memories of Familiar Places Are Stored in the Brain

Researchers have identified three areas of the posterior cerebral cortex that bridge the brain's perception and memory systems.

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·May 5, 2021·5 min read

AI Spots Individual Neurons in the Eye Better than Human Experts

A newly developed system that uses OCT imaging and deep learning should enable better detection and monitoring of glaucoma.

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·April 29, 2021·3 min read

Partially Sighted May Be At Higher Risk of Dementia

Older adults with visual impairments are 1.3 times more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, often considered a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, than those with no significant vision loss.

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visual neuroscience

Brain Connections Mean Some People Lack Visual Imagery

High Caffeine Consumption May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Blinding Eye Disease

Can Echolocation Help Those With Vision Loss?

Evidence for New Type of Memory

AI Spots Neurons Better Than Human Experts

Myopia Link to Poor Sleep

Fly Brains Make Predictions, Possibly Using Universal Design Principles

Infants Recognize Rapid Images, Just Like Adults

The Eyes Offer a Window Into Alzheimer’s Disease

Study Reveals Where Memories of Familiar Places Are Stored in the Brain

AI Spots Individual Neurons in the Eye Better than Human Experts

Partially Sighted May Be At Higher Risk of Dementia

Omega-3 DHA Eases Autism Behaviors by Calming Inflammation

Neuromorphic Chip Decodes Brain’s Emotion Waves

How Video Gamers Make Split-Second Decisions

The Dark Side of Bonding With AI Companions

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