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·December 10, 2017·4 min read

How Developing Visual System Axons Stay in the Correct Layer

A new study from Tokyo Institute of Technology researchers provides insight into neural networks in the developing brain.

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·December 4, 2017·4 min read

Advances to Brain-Interface Technology Provide Clearer Insight Into Visual System Than Ever Before

Researchers report a new EEG system is capable of capturing more information from the visual cortex than previous versions of the same system.

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·December 4, 2017·3 min read

The Human Brain Can “See” What’s Around the Corner

An fMRI study conducted by University of Glasgow researchers reveals how our brains can predict what our eyes will see next.

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·December 1, 2017·3 min read

Fish Oil Component Preconditions Vision Cells to Survive Future Injury or Disease

Omega 3 fatty acids and DHA can help photoreceptors and RPEs to survive damage or disease, helping to protect vision.

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·November 17, 2017·5 min read

Fixated on Food?

Researchers report visual features modulated by the optokinetic reflex are encoded in the retina.

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·November 15, 2017·4 min read

Visual Perception of Summary Statistics Not Following Mathematical Rules

A new study could help to determine new approaches to statistical data visualization.

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·November 15, 2017·4 min read

The Thalamus Helps the Cerebrum With Learning

New findings from Max Plank Institute researchers challenges conventional belief about the role of the thalamus in learning. Researchers report the thalamus plays a far more active role in visual processing in the context of learning than previously thought.

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·November 11, 2017·5 min read

Genetics Affect Where Children Look

A new Current Biology study reveals there appears to be a strong genetic component to how people visually explore their environments.

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·November 8, 2017·5 min read

Visual Intelligence Not the Same as IQ

A new study reveals differences in a person's visual ability to recognize objects is not associated with their general intelligence.

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·November 1, 2017·5 min read

Babies Can Use Context to Look For Things

At 6 months of age, babies are capable of memory guided attention, a new study reveals. Young infants are able to learn and remember contextual visual cues to find objects of interest, researchers report. The findings shed new light on both typical and atypical brain development.