FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 25, 2015·8 min readThree Rules Could Explain How the Visual System of the Fruit Fly Self Organizes as it GrowsThree simple, pre-programmed rules appear to help create the neural circuit connecting the fly's eye to its brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 9, 2015·2 min readCounting Crows: Neural Basis of Numerical Ability in Crows DiscoveredResearchers discover cells in crow brains which respond to specific numbers of items.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2015·5 min readNew Study Shed Light on Adaptability of Nerve CellsA new study reports neurons in the eye alter on a molecular level when they are exposed to light for prolonged periods of time.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 15, 2015·4 min readDeficiencies of Fish Oil Fatty Acids Can Limit Brain Growth During DevelopmentFatty acids found in fish oil is vitally important for the developing brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 19, 2015·3 min readThe Visual System Find it Hard to Focus on Just One ThingWhen it comes to object recognition, the visual system has trouble focusing in on just one dimension, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 16, 2015·3 min readNew Pathways Discovered to Prevent BlindnessA new study investigates the relationship between brain plasticity and vision loss.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 13, 2014·4 min readStudy Shows How Brain Maps Develop to Help Us Perceive the WorldMoving forward helps train the brain to perceive the world 'normally', a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 8, 2014·5 min readInside the Colourful World of Animal VisionDue to differences in visual systems, not all animals see the world in the same way.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2014·2 min readResearchers Identify Process Producing Neuronal Diversity in Fruit Flies’ Visual SystemWorking with fruit flies, researchers identify a mechanism which helps explain how neurons which make up the visual system are generated.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 30, 2014·3 min readScientists Pinpoint How We Miss Subtle Visual Changes, and Why It Keeps Us SaneResearchers discover an upside to the brain mechanisms which can blind us to continuity errors in movies and in the real world.Read More
