It’s spring already? Physics explains why time flies as we age
A slower rate of image processing speeds up our perception of time as we grow older.... Read More...
visual neuroscience
How our body ‘listens’ to vibrations
Neurons in the somatosensory cortex encode vibration frequency in a similar manner to the way in which sound pitch is encoded in the auditory cortex. ... Read More...
How Attention Helps the Brain Perceive an Object
Low-frequency optogenetic stimulation of the visual region of the brain impairs an animal's ability to make fine sensory discriminations. ... Read More...
With single gene insertion, blind mice regain sight
Gene therapy that targets retinal ganglion cells with light-sensitive cone opsins helps restore vision in mice. Researchers report a potential human treatment could be available within three years. ... Read More...
Nanotech Makes it Possible for Mice to See In Infrared
Researchers use nanotech to enhance vision in mice, enabling them to see infrared light as well as visible light.... Read More...
Making Sense of How the Blind ‘See’ Color
Researchers suggest blind and sighted people experience visual phenomena differently, but share a common understanding of them.... Read More...
Seeing Through Another’s Eyes: How We Use Others’ Viewpoints to Make Decisions
Researchers shed light on how we are able to effectively form mental images of how objects look to other people. ... Read More...
How the Brain Processes Images
Researchers report signals from the retina are subjected to selective processing at the earliest neural way-station in the functional pathway connecting the retina to the visual cortex.... Read More...
Heavy Smoking Can Damage Vision
A new study reports those who smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day have a reduced ability to discriminate contrast and colors compared to non smokers. ... Read More...
Brain Represents Optical Illusion as Delayed Reality
Researchers report the same subset of neurons encode actual and illusory flow motion, supporting the concept Jan Purkinje proposed 150 years ago, that "illusions contain visual truth".... Read More...
Can Being Born Blind Protect People From Schizophrenia?
A new study provides compelling evidence that congenital blindness and early cortical blindness may decrease the risk of developing schizophrenia. Researchers believe the protective effect may be related to compensatory cortical reorganization.... Read More...
Hearing and Deaf Infants Process Information Differently
A new study reports it takes longer for deaf infants to become familiar with new objects. Researchers say the study highlights a difference in how infants process information, even when the information is not auditory in nature.... Read More...