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Image shows the location of the hippocampus and amygdala.

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·June 15, 2016·5 min read

Direct Evidence of Ultra Fast Response to Fear in the Human Amygdala

A new study reports the amygdala is able to detect threats in the visual environment in ultra fast time.

Image shows the neural circuitry in the visual thalamus of a mouse.

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·June 15, 2016·5 min read

Eye Opening Complexity: An Up Close Insight on Connections Between Retina and Thalamus

Researchers reveal the complex neural network that connects the retina and thalamus may represent the first stage in processing visual information learned by experience.

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·June 10, 2016·5 min read

Bifocals in the Brain

A new study identifies how the brain processes visual stimuli above and below the horizon differently.

Image shows a person undergoing the experiment.

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·May 10, 2016·4 min read

Study Finds Visual and Tactile Processing Deficits in Schizophrenia

A new study reports some people with schizophrenia could have visual and tactile processing deficits.

Image shows a brain scan taken from an fMRI.

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·May 10, 2016·5 min read

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

A new study reports on the role of the frontal cortex in visual perception and how it can leave out objects in plain sight.

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·May 5, 2016·2 min read

Researchers Develop a Bee Model That Will Impact the Development of Aerial Robotics

Researchers have developed a computer model that shows how bees use vision to detect movement.

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·April 21, 2016·4 min read

Optogenetics Reveals Neural Wiring at Work in Visual System

Researchers genetically modify individual neurons to become more sensitive to light stimuli.

Image of the Kanizsa triangle optical illusion.

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·March 30, 2016·4 min read

Explaining the Mechanism Behind Optical Illusions

A new study reports the optical illusion tricks you see could be your brain reacting to feedback between neurons in different parts of the visual system.