FeaturedNeurologyVisual Neuroscience·June 25, 2018·5 min readWhy the Eyes Could be the Window to Neurodegenerative Diseases, Like Alzheimer’sResearchers say a new retinal imaging test could be a reliable tool for measuring the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's. The study reports the tool can detect drusen, which is often higher in those with AD.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 21, 2018·3 min readHow do Horses Read Human Emotional Cues?Whether a person is familiar to the animal or not, horses integrate human facial expressions and vocal tones to perceive human emotion, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 20, 2018·5 min readAbsence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a ConductorResearchers shed light on the neural mechanisms of absence epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 20, 2018·5 min readCan Psychological Stress Cause Vision Loss?Researchers report persistent psychological stress can contribute to the development and progression of vision loss.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 20, 2018·3 min readDogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your FaceA new study reports dogs use different parts of their brains to process negative and positive emotional cues in human facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 14, 2018·4 min readNew Cell Type in Human Brain May Play Critical Role in Visual SearchResearchers have identified a new functional type of cell in the medial temporal lobe that may play an essential role in visual search.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 11, 2018·5 min readWhy Are Sight and Sound Out of Sync?A new study reports speech comprehension can improve as much as 10% when sound is delayed relative to vision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 7, 2018·9 min readUnique Patient Offers Insight into the Brain’s Quest to SeeA patient missing most of her occipital lobes on both sides of the brain is helping researchers shed light on how the brain processes objects in motion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 5, 2018·6 min readI Saw That: Brain Mechanisms Create Confidence About Things SeenResearchers have identified specific brain functions that give you confidence that what you see is actually what you saw.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·June 2, 2018·4 min readAct Fast to Pay AttentionA new study sheds light on how priming may influence our attention to details.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 30, 2018·5 min readDetails That Look Sharp to People May Be Blurry to Their PetsA new study reports that while we might not be able to see so well in the dark and are less than adept at distinguishing colors, humans can see in finer detail than most other animals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·May 30, 2018·4 min readFirst 3D Printed Human CorneasMixing together human corneal stromal cells with alginate and collagen to make a bioink, researchers have successfully created 3D printed human corneas.Read More
