FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 21, 2016·4 min readOptogenetics Reveals Neural Wiring at Work in Visual SystemResearchers genetically modify individual neurons to become more sensitive to light stimuli.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·April 4, 2016·5 min readThink Small: Diminishing Returns in NeuroscienceResearchers are investigating what makes a brain efficient and how that affects insect behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2016·4 min readExplaining the Mechanism Behind Optical IllusionsA new study reports the optical illusion tricks you see could be your brain reacting to feedback between neurons in different parts of the visual system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 21, 2016·4 min readThe Invisible World of Human PerceptionA new study reveals people have more top down control of what they don't notice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 3, 2016·4 min readNeuronal Calculations Consider ExpectationsAccording to researchers, fly brains take typical features of the environment into account when calculating motion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 23, 2016·5 min readHow We Keep Track of What MattersAccording to a new study, the visual system keeps track of relevant object while eye movements are made.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 13, 2016·5 min readDark Colors Are Conveyed Faster Than LightA new study reports on how simultaneous counter-change of luminance at the borders between object and background triggers activity waves in the visual brain.Read More
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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 24, 2015·5 min readBrain Relies on Self Organized Neural Networks for Visual ProcessingResearchers report random neural connections do not suffice to explain the observed layout of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 19, 2015·4 min readDeciphering the Role of Brain LayersA new study sheds light on the role of layers in the brain.Read More
