FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 14, 2017·5 min readHow Detecting Social Signals May Have Affected How We See ColorsA new study reports the photoreceptors in our eyes allow us to detect socially significant color variations better than other types of color vision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 14, 2017·3 min readDressmakers Found to Have Needle-Sharp 3D VisionAccording to researchers, dressmakers are the most eagle eyed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 8, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Recognizes What the Eyes SeeResearchers analyze V2 neurons to provide a better understanding pf how the brain processes what we see.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 7, 2017·6 min readRetinal Cells ‘Go With the Flow’ to Assess Own Motion Through SpaceA new study reveals how specialized cells in the retina sense motion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 7, 2017·3 min readShedding Light on How Our Brain Processes Visual CuesResearchers shed light on how the eyes compute the direction of moving light.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 30, 2017·4 min readVisual Brain Predicts Future Events Based on Past ExperiencesThe visual cortex is involved in predicting future events, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 30, 2017·3 min readVision Keeps Maturing Until Mid LifeThe visual cortex continues to develop into our 40s, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 25, 2017·3 min readFrom Blue and Black Dresses to Turbine Blades: The Science of ‘Fake Fake’ PhotosA new study looks at how visual illusions play on pre-conceived notions people have about objects.Read More
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
