FeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2016·3 min readPrelinguistic Infants Can Categorize ColorsAccording to a new study, infants are able to hold representations of color categories in their brains before they acquire language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 9, 2016·5 min readHow Brain Size Affects Hunting Strategy in the Insect WorldResearchers are studying hunting behaviors in various flying insects to determine how their visual systems influence their attack strategy.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 27, 2016·5 min readHow The Brain Communicates on Several ChannelsResearchers demonstrate that the visual cortex in human subjects uses different frequency channels depending on the direction of the information being transported.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 27, 2016·4 min readYou Can Count On It: Both Hemispheres of the Brain Process NumbersResearchers discover the visual processing of numbers takes place in both hemispheres of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 10, 2016·5 min readStudy Points to Possible Source of Peripheral Vision ProblemsA new study could help explain why our peripheral vision is so poor.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·December 6, 2015·3 min readRelative Perception of the WorldResearchers use optical illusions to investigate how flies process contrast and motion.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2015·3 min readEnhancing Detection of Early Onset Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers find an increase in neural activity to stimulation in flies with genetic mutations associated with early onset Parkinson's disease.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·November 19, 2015·4 min readSimple Visual Test Checks Brain Function QualityResearchers have developed a new test that measures an individuals visual processing speeds and can identify whether the person has problems with cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 6, 2015·3 min readA Neural Match For the Complexity of the Visual WorldA new study provides insights into how our brain extracts information about our natural surroundings from the light captured by our eyes.Read More