ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2014·2 min readWaking Up the Visual SystemResearchers observe changes in two populations of visual cortex neurons in rodents waking from anesthesia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 5, 2014·2 min readBrain Mechanism Underlying the Recognition of Hand Gestures Develops Even When BlindA new study reports the brain mechanisms of congenitally blind and sighted individuals share common regions when recognizing human hand gestures.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2014·4 min readHow the Brain Finds What It’s Looking ForResearchers report on how the brain processes motion and color.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2014·2 min readResearchers Identify Process Producing Neuronal Diversity in Fruit Flies’ Visual SystemWorking with fruit flies, researchers identify a mechanism which helps explain how neurons which make up the visual system are generated.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGenetics·August 25, 2014·3 min readChanges in the Eye Can Predict Changes in the BrainResearchers report retinal degeneration could be one of the earliest signs of FTD in people who have a genetic risk for the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2014·2 min readHaven’t My Neurons Seen This Before?A new study reports on how neurons in the inferotemporal cortex respond to being shown a barrage of images.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 22, 2014·3 min readStudy Shows Native American Ancestry Significant Risk Factor for Diabetic Eye Disease in LatinosResearchers report Native American ancestry is a significant risk factor for diabetic retinopathy among Latinos with Type 2 diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2014·3 min readRunning Combined with Visual Experience Restores Brain FunctionResearchers discover running, when accompanies by visual stimuli, helped restore brain function to normal levels in mice which had been deprived of visual experience early in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 10, 2014·3 min readReal or Fake? Research Shows Brain Uses Multiple Clues for Facial RecognitionAccording to new research, it takes more than just seeing a face to make it look human.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 5, 2014·4 min readMaking Artificial Vision Look More NaturalResearchers use electrical stimulation in retinal cells to produce the same patterns of activity which occur when the retina sees moving objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 8, 2014·3 min readResearchers Capture Handoff of Tracked Object Between Brain HemispheresNew research looks at how the two hemispheres of the brain coordinate to track moving objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 25, 2014·4 min readControlling Brain Waves to Improve VisionResearchers use novel techniques to see how the brain processes visual stimuli that do, or do not, reach our awareness.Read More
