FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 23, 2017·3 min readDo You See What I See? Visual Perception May Depend on Environment and BirthplaceA new study reveals the ability to perceive differences between similar images may depend on the cultural background of the person viewing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 22, 2017·4 min readComputations of Visual Motion in the BrainResearchers detail how the visual cortex and retina work together in visual motion perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 17, 2017·3 min readBlind People Have Brain Map For ‘Visual’ Observations TooResearchers discover those who were born blind use a brain map, similar to that in people with full vision, to distinguish between objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 16, 2017·4 min readHumans Rely More on ‘Inferred’ Visual Objects Than ‘Real’ OnesAccording to researchers, people believe inferred visual objects generated in the brain to be more reliable than external images from the real world.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 14, 2017·6 min readVisual Images Often Intrude on Verbal ThinkingWhen prompted to use verbal thinking, people create visual images to accompany their speech, implying visual thinking could be hardwired into our brains, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 5, 2017·9 min readHand That Sees Offers New Hope For AmputeesResearchers have developed a new prosthetic hand with the ability to 'see' objects. They believe their invention can allow the wearer to automatically reach for objects.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 4, 2017·4 min readFirst Synthetic Retina For the Visually Impaired CreatedResearchers bioengineer a retina that from synthetic and biological tissue. The development could revolutionize the bionic implant industry.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 21, 2017·4 min readUsing CRISPR to Reverse Retinitis Pigmentosa and Restore Visual FunctionResearchers use gene editing to reverse cell degeneration and restore vision in mouse models of retinitis pigmentosa.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 8, 2017·4 min readWhy Did We See “The Dress” Differently? The Answer Lies in the ShadowsResearchers reports that, when it comes to images like 'the dress, our differences in color perception may be due to assumptions about how the stimuli was illuminated.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 6, 2017·5 min readHoney Bees Have Sharper Eyesight Than We ThoughtAccording to a new study, honey bees have much better vision than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 21, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Sees the World in 3DA new neuroimaging study reveals how different parts of the brain represent an object's location in depth compared to its 2D location.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 23, 2017·3 min readHow the Thalamus Helps Us to SeeResearchers report on the role the thalamus plays in visual processing.Read More
