Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 9, 2015·4 min readFocusing on Visual Tasks Makes Us Deaf to Our SurroundingsA new study reports concentrating on visual tasks can render you momentarily 'deaf' to normal level sounds around you.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 1, 2015·4 min readGrowing Retinal Nerve Cells in a LabResearchers have developed a new method that efficiently turns human stem cells into retinal ganglion cells.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 18, 2015·3 min readHow Do Our Brains See The World Around Us?Researchers reveal how the brain makes sense of still objects and motion to help us navigate the world around us.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 18, 2015·4 min readIt’s Not All Black and White: Cortical Response to Light and Dark StimuliResearchers have identified cortical circuits that encode light and dark light.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyVisual Neuroscience·November 15, 2015·2 min readDigital Treatment for Lazy EyeResearchers report programmable electronic glasses effectively help improve vision in children with amblyopia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 11, 2015·5 min readFaster Brain Waves Make Shorter Gaps in the Visual SystemA new study investigates how the speed of our brain waves helps us process visual information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 7, 2015·5 min readSupercharged Ability to See Infrared Light Allows Freshwater Fish to Navigate Murky WatersIn order to navigate murky waters, freshwater fish and amphibians have evolved a means to see infrared light.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 6, 2015·3 min readA Neural Match For the Complexity of the Visual WorldA new study provides insights into how our brain extracts information about our natural surroundings from the light captured by our eyes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 27, 2015·6 min readSeeing in SoundResearchers have discovered that crossmodal mappings can be used by assistive devices to help the blind detect their environment without requiring intensive training.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 5, 2015·6 min readIT Looks Familiar: How The Brain Recognizes ObjectsA new study provides evidence that the inferior temporal cortex can identify objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 30, 2015·3 min readResearchers Identify Neurons That Selectively Respond to Intermediate ColorsResearchers report they have identified neurons in the visual cortex that selectively respond to an intermediate color, not just primary colors.Read More
