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Developing a headset to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blind

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

Researchers are developing a new brain-to-brain communication headset that will allow the transfer of visual information from those with sight to the blind. The non-invasive system will 'write' information to neurons reprogrammed to fire in response to magnetic signals. ... Read More...

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Optical illusions reveal regular waves of brain activity enable visual feature integration

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

Optical illusions are helping researchers better understand attention and visual perception. Findings suggest attention operates periodically on the perceptual binding of visual information.... Read More...

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New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks

Neuroscience NewsMay 16, 2019

A new deep learning system takes glimpses of its surroundings, representing less than 20% of a 360-degree view and infers the rest of the environment. ... Read More...

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How Attention Helps the Brain Perceive an Object

Neuroscience NewsMarch 19, 2019

Low-frequency optogenetic stimulation of the visual region of the brain impairs an animal's ability to make fine sensory discriminations. ... Read More...

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Making Sense of How the Blind ‘See’ Color

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 28, 2019

Researchers suggest blind and sighted people experience visual phenomena differently, but share a common understanding of them.... Read More...

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Brain Represents Optical Illusion as Delayed Reality

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 18, 2019

Researchers 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...

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Neural Code that Predicts Behavior Identified

Neuroscience NewsNovember 26, 2018

Differences in activity between the left and right superior colliculi help researchers predict whether an animal was seeing an event. ... Read More...

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Social Media’s Negative Impact on How We View Our Bodies

Neuroscience NewsNovember 15, 2018

According to researchers, social media use in young women can have a negative impact on the way they view their own bodies and appearance. The study reports women who engage with photos of friends they consider to be more attractive than themselves feel worse about their own appearance directly after viewing.... Read More...

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To See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some Rewiring

Neuroscience NewsOctober 24, 2018

Researchers provide new evidence of brain plasticity. A new study reveals visual cortex neurons sprout new axons and shed some old ones as animals improve at perceptual learning tasks.... Read More...

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Why it Doesn’t Go Dark When You Blink

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 25, 2018

Researchers report the medial prefrontal cortex calibrates current visual information with previously obtained information to help us perceive the world with more stability, helping to retain visual consistency as we blink.... Read More...

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What Your Cell Phone Camera Tells You About Your Brain

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 19, 2018

A new study unites cognitive science and information theory, reporting our brains are structured to make the best possible decisions given their limited resources.... Read More...

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A Neurological Synergy in Explaining the Processing of Optical Illusions

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2018

Researchers have uncovered what they are calling 'neurological synergy' which occurs during visual adaptation.... Read More...

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Developing a headset to transfer visual perceptions from the sighted to the blind

Optical illusions reveal regular waves of brain activity enable visual feature integration

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How Attention Helps the Brain Perceive an Object

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