Psychology·February 17, 2012·2 min readChess Experts Help Researchers Understand How We See the WorldUT Dallas team aids study of how humans view game boards, faces and other visual information. Just as expert chess...Read More
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Neurology·February 7, 2012·3 min readWarning! Collision Imminent!The brain’s quick interceptions help you navigate the world. When you are about to collide into something and manage to...Read More
Neuroscience·February 6, 2012·2 min readWorking Memory and the BrainVisual working memory not as specialized in the brain as visual encoding, study finds. Researchers have long known that specific...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 31, 2012·3 min readShort-term Memory is Based on Synchronized Brain OscillationsScientists have now discovered how different brain regions cooperate during short-term memory. Holding information within one’s memory for a short...Read More
Neurology·January 16, 2012·4 min readNeural Balls and Strikes: Where Categories Live in the BrainBrain circuits for visual categorization revealed by new experiments Hundreds of times during a baseball game, the home plate umpire...Read More
Neuroscience·December 22, 2011·4 min readDo You See What I See?Scientists model brain structure to help computers recognize objects An essential question confronting neuroscientists and computer vision researchers alike is...Read More
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Neuroscience·July 22, 2011·2 min readMemories May Skew Visual PerceptionTaking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates....Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 27, 2011·2 min readNeuroscientists Find Famous Optical Illusion Surprisingly PotentScientists have come up with new insight into the brain processes that cause the optical illusion below The yellow jacket...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 22, 2011·3 min readDeconstructing Vision: Motion, Critical Windows and Curing Blindness in IndiaWhat if blind eyes could see? What does that mean? That’s the question neuroscientist Pawan Sinha and his team at...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroethics·June 15, 2011·2 min readResearchers Report Progress Using iPS Cells to Reverse BlindnessResearchers have used cutting-edge stem cell technology to correct a genetic defect present in a rare blinding disorder, another step...Read More
