FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 9, 2022·5 min readSpot the Difference: Brain Changes That Enable Fine Visual Discrimination LearningStudy uncovers the neural changes that occur during learning to improve discrimination of closely related visual objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 29, 2022·5 min readVisual Mental Imagery: A Patient Case Suggests a New Key Brain NetworkResearchers identified a novel brain network that includes the fronto-parietal networks and fusiform gyrus which helps with the encoding of visual mental imagery.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 26, 2022·4 min readEye Movements Could Be the Missing Link in Our Understanding of MemoryVisual scanpaths during memory retrieval tasks were associated with the quality of the memory. Researchers say the replay of a sequence of eye movements helps boost memory reconstruction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 24, 2022·4 min readBrain Bleeds in Babies’ First Year Can Lead to Long-Term Vision ProblemsBabies who experience severe brain bleeds during their first year of life are more likely to have long-term visual problems, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 21, 2022·6 min readHow the Brain Interprets Motion While in MotionResearchers have discovered a novel neural mechanism involved in casual inference that helps the brain detect objects in motion while we are moving.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 18, 2022·3 min readHuman Echolocators Can Better Locate Targets From Sideways Rather Than Straight AheadHumans who use echolocation have better acuity in localizing a target from 45 degrees to the side compared to directly ahead at 0 degrees.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 16, 2022·5 min readScientists Transplant Human Photoreceptors to Successfully Recover Daylight Perception in MiceResearchers developed a new method for producing high numbers of human photoreceptor cells. The human photoreceptor cells can be transplanted in bulk to partially degenerated mouse retinas and improve the detection of daylight in mice with damaged eyesight.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 14, 2022·6 min readStreamlining Stem Cells to Treat Macular DegenerationA new protocol for differentiating human embryonic stem cells to RPE cells could be a safe and effective approach for treating age-related macular degeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 13, 2022·4 min readNew Factors Behind Better VisionResearchers are able to predict how well a person can see based on the unique structure of their primary visual cortex.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 9, 2022·3 min readNew Genetic Eye Disease DiscoveredResearchers have identified a new genetic eye disease that affects the macula.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 7, 2022·6 min readAn Intriguing Connection Between Diet, Eye Health, and LifespanA new study of drosophila reveals a link between circadian rhythm, diet, lifespan, and eye health. Unexpectedly, researchers found processes in the fly eye that appear to drive the aging process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 3, 2022·3 min readResearchers Make a Novel Discovery in Age-Related Macular DegenerationTreatment with Humanin G reduced protein levels of inflammation markers that become elevated in age-related macular degeneration.Read More
