FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 22, 2019·5 min readHow the Brain Processes ImagesResearchers report signals from the retina are subjected to selective processing at the earliest neural way-station in the functional pathway connecting the retina to the visual cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 18, 2019·3 min readHeavy Smoking Can Damage VisionA new study reports those who smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day have a reduced ability to discriminate contrast and colors compared to non smokers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 18, 2019·3 min readBrain Represents Optical Illusion as Delayed RealityResearchers report the same subset of neurons encode actual and illusory flow motion, supporting the concept Jan Purkinje proposed 150 years ago, that "illusions contain visual truth".Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·February 15, 2019·3 min readCan Being Born Blind Protect People From Schizophrenia?A new study provides compelling evidence that congenital blindness and early cortical blindness may decrease the risk of developing schizophrenia. Researchers believe the protective effect may be related to compensatory cortical reorganization.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 28, 2019·5 min readTiny Eye Movements Affect How We See ContrastContrast sensitivity may be a result of small eye movements people may not be aware they are making, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·January 21, 2019·3 min readNeurons in the Visual Cortex that Respond to Faces IdentifiedResearchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that respond to different faces.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 21, 2019·3 min readMice Pass On Brain Benefits of Enriched Upbringing to OffspringResearchers report life experiences may be transgenerationally inherited through a combination of epigenetics and parental behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2019·6 min readSynaptic Logic for Connections Between Two Brain Hemispheres DiscoveredResearchers have developed a new technique that helps identify the functional properties of individual synapses that link the two hemispheres of the brain.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·January 16, 2019·4 min readDifficulties with Audiovisual Processing Contributes to Childhood DyslexiaA 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 8, 2019·4 min readMyth of Mona Lisa’s Gaze DebunkedA 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 8, 2019·6 min readHistamines Can Boost Long Term Memory of ObjectsResearchers 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 7, 2019·4 min readHuman Brain Allocates Attention Based on Known Size of ObjectsResearchers report our knowledge about the real world size of an object, and not its visual size, helps to guide our attention.Read More
