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·September 3, 2017·3 min read

New Source For Brain’s Development Discovered

A new study published in Science reveals glia are vital for nerve cell development in the brain.

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·July 18, 2017·6 min read

Blueprint For Adult Visual System Present at Birth

A new study from Harvard researchers reveals that in primates, the blueprint for adult visual organization is in place a few days after birth and 'fills in' with experience. Researchers believe that, as the organization is present so early on in life, it is likely present before birth as a genetically programmed mechanism, and later modified due to experience.

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·July 11, 2017·5 min read

Visual System Changes That May Signal Parkinson’s Disease

A new study published in Radiology reports people with Parkinson's disease show significant abnormalities within the visual system. Neuroimaging helped researchers identify alterations of optic radiation, optic chiasm volume reduction and a decrease in white matter concentration in Parkinson's patients.

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·June 14, 2017·5 min read

How Detecting Social Signals May Have Affected How We See Colors

A new study reports the photoreceptors in our eyes allow us to detect socially significant color variations better than other types of color vision.

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·June 14, 2017·4 min read

Why Does an Anesthetic Make Us Lose Consciousness?

Researchers explain anesthetics cause certain brain areas to generate less information.

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·June 8, 2017·4 min read

How the Brain Recognizes What the Eyes See

Researchers analyze V2 neurons to provide a better understanding pf how the brain processes what we see.

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·June 7, 2017·6 min read

Retinal Cells ‘Go With the Flow’ to Assess Own Motion Through Space

A new study reveals how specialized cells in the retina sense motion.

Researchers shed light on how the eyes compute the direction of moving light.

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·June 7, 2017·3 min read

Shedding Light on How Our Brain Processes Visual Cues

Researchers shed light on how the eyes compute the direction of moving light.

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·June 5, 2017·3 min read

Facial Expressions Can Cause Us Problems in Telling Unfamiliar Faces Apart

Facial expression can cause problems when trying to tell unfamiliar faces apart, a new study reports.

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·May 24, 2017·4 min read

Brain Detects Disease in Others Even Before it Breaks Out

According to researchers, our senses of smell and vision make us aware that someone is on the verge of sickness, even before symptoms appear.

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·May 22, 2017·4 min read

Computations of Visual Motion in the Brain

Researchers detail how the visual cortex and retina work together in visual motion perception.

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·February 9, 2017·3 min read

Noradrenaline Enhances Vision Through Beta-Adrenergic Receptors

Researchers document the role noradrenaline plays in modulating the primary visual cortex.

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