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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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·March 4, 2020·4 min read

Our eye movements help us retrieve memories

People move their eyes to determine whether or not they have seen an image before. Their eye movement patterns could predict memory mistakes. Findings reveal eye movements play a functional role in memory retrieval.

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·March 2, 2020·5 min read

Earliest look at newborns’ visual cortex reveals the minds babies start with

A newborn's brain is more adult-like than previously assumed. Neuroimaging revealed much of the visual cortex scaffolding is in place, along with patterns of brain activity at 27 days of age, although it is not quite as strong as seen in adult brains.

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·March 2, 2020·5 min read

Why those on the autism spectrum are often hypersensitive to light and noise

Mice lacking the autism-associated SHANK3 gene were more sensitive to sensation, including touch. The mice also had overactive excitatory neurons in the somatosensory cortex, which may account for sensory hypersensitivity.

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·February 28, 2020·3 min read

Why images may appear closer, or farther, than they actually are

Boundary contraction may be as common as boundary extension, and whether something appears zoomed in or out depends on the properties of the image.

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·February 28, 2020·3 min read

How sound and visual effects on slot machines increase the allure of gambling

People prefer to play virtual slot machines that provide casino-related cues, such as the sound of coins dropping or symbols of dollar signs. Cues associated with money and winning makes virtual slot machines more attractive and bigger wins more memorable.

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·February 18, 2020·5 min read

Brain coordinates for face blindness identified

Brain activity in the fusiform face area on the right side of the brain showed no difference in those with face blindness compared to those without the condition. However, researchers found those with prosopagnosia had reduced activity in a corresponding area on the left side of the brain.

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·February 10, 2020·3 min read

Sensory perception is not superficial brain work

When exposed to auditory stimulation, visual areas of the brain decreased in activity. Findings suggest sound can strongly draw attention away from what we are looking at.

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·February 8, 2020·4 min read

Seeing blue after the little blue pill: Visual disturbances in Viagra users

Study highlights the risk of persistent visual side effects in men who take the highest recommended dose of viagra. Some of the visual disturbances include color vision impairments, blurred vision, and problems with light sensitivity.

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·January 30, 2020·3 min read

Vision may be the real cause of children’s problems

Visual processing problems in children have been linked to dyslexia, problems with motor skills, and difficulties in mathematics.

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·January 28, 2020·4 min read

AI could deceive us as much as the human eye does in the search for extraterrestrials

Study calls into question the use of current machine learning technologies in the search for extra-terrestrial intelligent life.

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·January 19, 2020·4 min read

The eyes can measure hearing

Eye-tracking and pupil dilation may be a new way to measure a person's hearing ability.

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·January 18, 2020·4 min read

Researchers identify gene with functional role in aging of eye

The gene Elovl2 appears to play a significant role in age-associated functional and anatomical aging in mouse retinas. The finding has direct implications for age-related eye diseases, such as macular degeneration. When the expression of the gene was boosted, age-related visual function improved.

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Visual Neuroscience

Our eye movements help us retrieve memories

Earliest look at newborns’ visual cortex reveals the minds babies start with

Why those on the autism spectrum are often hypersensitive to light and noise

Why images may appear closer, or farther, than they actually are

How sound and visual effects on slot machines increase the allure of gambling

Brain coordinates for face blindness identified

Sensory perception is not superficial brain work

Seeing blue after the little blue pill: Visual disturbances in Viagra users

Vision may be the real cause of children’s problems

AI could deceive us as much as the human eye does in the search for extraterrestrials

The eyes can measure hearing

Researchers identify gene with functional role in aging of eye

Glioblastoma’s Chaos Follows Predictable Rules

One Autism Mutation Collapses the Whole Gene Network

Why Bitter Coffee Starts to Taste So Good to Your Brain

Omega-3 DHA Eases Autism Behaviors by Calming Inflammation

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