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·September 23, 2016·6 min read

Researchers Successfully Transplant iPSC Derived Retinal Cells from One Monkey to Another Without Rejection

Researchers report they have successfully transplanted retinal pigment cells derived from stem cells without rejection or the need of immunosuppressant drugs.

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·September 19, 2016·3 min read

What You See Is Not Always What You Get

Researchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that can help predict an upcoming visual stimulus.

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·September 12, 2016·4 min read

World’s First Operation Inside Eye Using a Robot

Surgeons have successfully performed the world's first operation inside the eye using a robot.

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·September 8, 2016·5 min read

How The Brain Builds Panoramic Memories

Researchers have identified specific, key brain regions that help us link different views of our surroundings.

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·August 26, 2016·3 min read

A Visual Nudge Can Disrupt Recall of What Things Look Like

According to researchers, interfering with vision makes it harder to describe what you know about the appearance of common objects.

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·August 25, 2016·4 min read

A New Role For Cannabinoids in Vision

Researchers report activating cannabinoid signalling can increase activity in retinal ganglion cells.

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·July 11, 2016·4 min read

Visual Activity Regenerates Neural Connections Between the Eye and Brain

A new study reports high contrast visual stimulation can help damaged retinal neurons to regrow optic nerve fibers.

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·July 8, 2016·5 min read

Sparking Sharper Sight: Mild Electrical Current May Improve Vision

A new study reveals stimulating the visual cortex for 20 minutes with a mild electrical current can improve vision for 2 hours.

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·July 8, 2016·5 min read

Cracking the Brain’s Code

Researchers report they have successfully linked a rabbit retina to a chip in vitro.

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·June 30, 2016·5 min read

Zebrafish Reveal the Ups and Downs of Vision

A new study sheds light on how we perceive and recognize specific visual stimuli.

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·June 30, 2016·6 min read

MRI Technique Induces Strong and Enduring Visual Associations

Researchers induce people to perceive colors that were't really there and provide evidence that the V1 and V2 visual areas are capable of associative learning.