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Long Term Study of a Boy’s Lobectomy Offers Rare Glimpse of Plasticity in Action

Neuroscience NewsJuly 31, 2018

Researchers report, following a lobectomy, the left hemisphere of the brain compensated for visual tasks in a young boy. The findings, researchers say, provide a detailed characterization of plasticity in the developing brain. ... Read More...

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Noradrenaline Plays a Critical Role in Sensory Perception

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2018

A new study reveals noradrenaline plays a vital role in early stages of perception. Researchers report later processing of visual information occurs in the cerebral cortex and is affected by noradrenaline to determine if an image will enter our stream of consciousness.... Read More...

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Visual Perceptual Skills Are Updated By Processes Similar to Memory Reconsolidation

Neuroscience NewsJuly 9, 2018

Researchers report our ability to identify and categorize visual information is an active process similar to memory stabilization.... Read More...

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New Brain Pathway for Escaping Predators Discovered

Neuroscience NewsJuly 5, 2018

Researchers report on the role of the thalamus in perception and reaction to predators.... Read More...

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Where the Brain Transforms Seeing into Acting

Neuroscience NewsJuly 3, 2018

Researchers provide evidence that the posterior parietal cortex plays a vital role in converting vision into action.... Read More...

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Visualizing the Connections Between Eye and Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 2, 2018

A new study describes the activity of retinal neurons as they deliver visual information to the thalamus, an area of the brain implicated in image processing.... Read More...

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Living with Sensory Processing Disorder

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2018

Scientists are beginning to understand the neuroscience behind sensory processing disorder and are developing new therapies to help those with SPD.... Read More...

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Dogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your Face

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

A new study reports dogs use different parts of their brains to process negative and positive emotional cues in human facial expressions.... Read More...

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What Effect Does TMS Have on the Brain?

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

Researchers report transcranial magnetic stimulation predisposes neural connections in the visual cortex for reorganization.... Read More...

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How We Perceive Color

Neuroscience NewsMay 15, 2018

According to researchers, the 'fill in' effect makes only a small contribution to how we perceive colors in an image. The study also provides new evidence that color processing cells play a vital role in color perception.... Read More...

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Learning a Second Language Alters Sensory Perception

Neuroscience NewsMay 14, 2018

Bilingual people are better able to integrate sight and sound to make sense of speech, a new study reveals. Researchers report, in addition to altering basic sensory experiences, learning a second language can impact memory, decision making and cognitive control.... Read More...

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Do We Subconsciously Judge Face Likeness?

Neuroscience NewsMay 11, 2018

A new study sheds light on the mechanisms behind how humans recognize and distinguish between two types of visual information. The study provides insight into the level of visual processing where pareidolia, the human ability to see faces in inanimate objects, occurs.... Read More...

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Long Term Study of a Boy’s Lobectomy Offers Rare Glimpse of Plasticity in Action

Noradrenaline Plays a Critical Role in Sensory Perception

Visual Perceptual Skills Are Updated By Processes Similar to Memory Reconsolidation

New Brain Pathway for Escaping Predators Discovered

Where the Brain Transforms Seeing into Acting

Visualizing the Connections Between Eye and Brain

Living with Sensory Processing Disorder

Dogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your Face

What Effect Does TMS Have on the Brain?

How We Perceive Color

Learning a Second Language Alters Sensory Perception

Do We Subconsciously Judge Face Likeness?