FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 1, 2018·3 min readLearning to See Friendly Faces in Different PlacesResearchers report on how the brain learns to recognize an individual face, regardless of where it appears in different visual locations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 25, 2018·4 min readWhy it Doesn’t Go Dark When You BlinkResearchers report the medial prefrontal cortex calibrates current visual information with previously obtained information to help us perceive the world with more stability, helping to retain visual consistency as we blink.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 21, 2018·4 min readTeaching Computers to See Optical IllusionsResearchers have created a deep learning algorithm that can be tricked by optical illusions, just like humans. The findings shed new light on the human visual system and may help improve artificial vision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 19, 2018·5 min readWhat Your Cell Phone Camera Tells You About Your BrainA new study unites cognitive science and information theory, reporting our brains are structured to make the best possible decisions given their limited resources.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 11, 2018·4 min readWhat Catches Our Eye?Researchers report a neural network called the isthmic system helps us to select visual objects that catch our attention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·September 4, 2018·3 min readA Neurological Synergy in Explaining the Processing of Optical IllusionsResearchers have uncovered what they are calling 'neurological synergy' which occurs during visual adaptation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·August 29, 2018·4 min readResearchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’Researchers have developed a 3D printed prototype for a bionic eye. The team successfully printed an array of light receptors onto a hemispherical surface. This advance could revolutionize restoring vision to those who have lost their sight.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 15, 2018·5 min readCategory Learning Can Be Influenced By Where an Object is in Our Field of VisionWhere objects appear in a person's visual field can affect the ability to determine what the object is, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 1, 2018·4 min readBlind People Depend on Timing Cues for Some Spatial AwarenessResearchers report blind people need additional timing cues to accurately judge relative locations of sounds, but those without visual impairments who were blindfolded could judge the relative location of sounds independently from timing cues.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 31, 2018·5 min readLong Term Study of a Boy’s Lobectomy Offers Rare Glimpse of Plasticity in ActionResearchers report, following a lobectomy, the left hemisphere of the brain compensated for visual tasks in a young boy. The findings, researchers say, provide a detailed characterization of plasticity in the developing brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 31, 2018·5 min readPast Experience Shapes What We See More Than What We Are Looking At NowResearchers report we recognize what we are looking at by combining current stimuli with comparison to images stored in memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 10, 2018·4 min readNoradrenaline Plays a Critical Role in Sensory PerceptionA new study reveals noradrenaline plays a vital role in early stages of perception. Researchers report later processing of visual information occurs in the cerebral cortex and is affected by noradrenaline to determine if an image will enter our stream of consciousness.Read More
