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Visual Neuroscience news articles cover science research into visual cortex, vision, visual disorders, blindness, brain processing of visual cues, facial recognition and research related to how eyes and brains function.

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·July 12, 2022·4 min read

A Role for Vision in the Development of Inhibitory Networks

Inhibitory and excitatory networks in the brain's visual system develop through different processes, even if the organization of the networks is similar.

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·September 7, 2022·4 min read

A Single Protein Could Unlock Age-Related Vision Loss

Determining the structure of vitronectin, a protein implicated in age-related macular degeneration and some neurodegenerative disorders, and using pressure to alter the protein shape may help in the development of new treatments for AMD.

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·January 19, 2023·6 min read

A Small Molecule That Restores Visual Function After Optic Nerve Injury Identified

Researchers identified a small molecule capable of stimulating nerve regeneration and restoring vision following injury to the optic nerve.

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·August 21, 2020·6 min read

A Social Cue of Safety

Study unravels the neural basis of freezing behaviors in fruit flies and provides a novel insight into how the brain perceives and responds to social cues.

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·February 3, 2016·4 min read

A Virtual ‘Guide Dog’ For Navigation

Researchers have developed a low power chip for processing 3D camera data that could be used to help visually impaired people to navigate their environment.

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·August 26, 2016·3 min read

A Visual Nudge Can Disrupt Recall of What Things Look Like

According to researchers, interfering with vision makes it harder to describe what you know about the appearance of common objects.

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·October 13, 2018·4 min read

Abnormal Vision in Childhood Can Affect Brain Functions

Researchers say children with visual problems such as amblyopia may face developmental issues in brain areas responsible for attention.

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·June 20, 2018·5 min read

Absence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a Conductor

Researchers shed light on the neural mechanisms of absence epilepsy.

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·June 2, 2018·4 min read

Act Fast to Pay Attention

A new study sheds light on how priming may influence our attention to details.

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·November 16, 2020·5 min read

Activity Patterns in the Brain Are Specific to the Color You See

Researchers were able to ascertain the colors people were seeing by looking at their brain activity. The study reveals we have unique brain activity associated with specific colors.