Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·April 12, 2019·3 min readListeners immerse themselves in audiobooks in very different waysWhile listening to audiobooks with a captivating narrative, the inferior parietal lobe and visual cortex elicit individual meaning and flow of mental imagery.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 5, 2019·4 min readLike old photographs, memories fade over timeLow-level visual information fades in memory over time. However, negative emotion increases subjective memory vividness.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·March 29, 2019·3 min readCaffeine on the mind? Just seeing reminders of coffee can stimulate our brainExposure to subtle cues associated with coffee influence arousal and alertness.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 27, 2019·5 min readPeople ‘hear’ flashes due to disinhibited flow of signals around the brainThe synesthesia effect of being able to 'hear' silent movements may depend upon disinhibition of signaling between the visual and auditory brain regions. The study found musicians are more likely to experience the 'visual ear' phenomena than those with no musical training.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 20, 2019·7 min readNew study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injuryRetinal ganglion cell survival following a stroke depends on whether the pathway to the primary visual area remains active. Cells connected to inactive areas of the visual cortex suffer atrophy and degenerate, leading to permanent visual impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 20, 2019·2 min readIt’s spring already? Physics explains why time flies as we ageA slower rate of image processing speeds up our perception of time as we grow older.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·March 19, 2019·3 min readHow Attention Helps the Brain Perceive an ObjectLow-frequency optogenetic stimulation of the visual region of the brain impairs an animal's ability to make fine sensory discriminations.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·March 17, 2019·8 min readWith single gene insertion, blind mice regain sightGene therapy that targets retinal ganglion cells with light-sensitive cone opsins helps restore vision in mice. Researchers report a potential human treatment could be available within three years.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2019·7 min readSeeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairmentsPeople with profound motor deficits reported an improved quality of life while using robotic body surrogates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 28, 2019·5 min readNanotech Makes it Possible for Mice to See In InfraredResearchers use nanotech to enhance vision in mice, enabling them to see infrared light as well as visible light.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 28, 2019·6 min readMaking Sense of How the Blind ‘See’ ColorResearchers suggest blind and sighted people experience visual phenomena differently, but share a common understanding of them.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 26, 2019·3 min readOur Faces Don’t Always Reveal Our True EmotionsStudy reveals context is essential for reading people's emotions.Read More
