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·March 11, 2016·2 min read

How the Brain Routes Visual Signals

A new study provides clues as to how cells in the visual cortex directs sensory information to different targets throughout the brain.

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·March 7, 2016·4 min read

Eye Cells Use Math to Detect Motion

A new study reinforces theory about how neurons process information.

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·March 3, 2016·4 min read

Neuronal Calculations Consider Expectations

According to researchers, fly brains take typical features of the environment into account when calculating motion.

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·March 1, 2016·3 min read

What We Know Can Affect How We See

Visual processing is influenced by experience, a new study reports.

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Featured Psychology

·February 25, 2016·5 min read

Vigorous Exercise Boosts Neurotransmitters and May Help Restore Mental Health

A new study focuses on why exercise may be an important tool in treating depression and other disorders linked to GABA or glutamate deficiencies.

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·February 15, 2016·4 min read

Same Gene Dictates Size of Two Sensory Areas in the Brain

New findings have implications for better understanding how the human brain evolved and how it differs between people.

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Featured Psychology

·February 10, 2016·3 min read

Prelinguistic Infants Can Categorize Colors

According to a new study, infants are able to hold representations of color categories in their brains before they acquire language.

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·February 9, 2016·5 min read

How Brain Size Affects Hunting Strategy in the Insect World

Researchers are studying hunting behaviors in various flying insects to determine how their visual systems influence their attack strategy.

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·February 3, 2016·4 min read

A Virtual ‘Guide Dog’ For Navigation

Researchers have developed a low power chip for processing 3D camera data that could be used to help visually impaired people to navigate their environment.

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·January 27, 2016·5 min read

How The Brain Communicates on Several Channels

Researchers demonstrate that the visual cortex in human subjects uses different frequency channels depending on the direction of the information being transported.