AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·May 29, 2022·3 min readChanges in Brain’s Visual Areas in Infancy May Precede Autism DiagnosisChildren diagnosed with ASD at 24 months had differences in visual processing areas of the brain which were apparent at six months of age, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·March 19, 2022·4 min readHow the Action of the Eye Triggers Brain Waves to Help Remember Socially Important InformationA new study uncovers how the amygdala reacts and triggers memory-making activity when the eyes come to rest on a face versus another object or image.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2022·4 min readScientists See What People Picture in Their Mind’s EyeUsing electrocorticogram technology to capture brain waves, researchers found the meaning of what people imagine can be determined from brain wave patterns, even if the image differs from what a person is looking at.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 29, 2021·4 min readWhich Side Is Which? How the Brain Perceives BordersNeurons in deep layers of the brain's cortex are the first to decipher which side of a visual border is an object and which side is the background.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 15, 2021·4 min readDyslexia Affects Children’s Visual Processing Beyond Just ReadingVisual processing speed is reduced in children with dyslexia, a new study finds.Read More