FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 17, 2016·3 min readNeurons in the Human Eye Are Organized for Error CorrectionAccording to researchers, retinal ganglion cells act collectively to correct visual errors and improve accuracy.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 11, 2016·4 min readDeviations From Expectations: Detecting Moving ObjectsResearchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that enable the detection of moving objects as we move along.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 8, 2016·3 min readHumans Recognize Partially Obscured Snakes More Easily Than Other AnimalsResearchers confirm humans have heightened visual awareness when it comes to snakes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 25, 2016·3 min readAfter Blindness, The Adult Brain Can Learn to See AgainA new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 30, 2016·3 min readNew Optical Illusion Throws Light on Brain’s Perception of TransparencyA new study reports researchers have created a new optical illusion which helps to reveal how our brains determine the material properties of an object.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 28, 2016·5 min readSome Brains Are Blind to Moving ObjectsResearchers discover motion blindness has little to do with vision and more to do with the brain's ability to interpret sensory information correctly.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 28, 2016·2 min readNew Insight into Eye DiseaseResearchers transfer genes into muller glial cells to activate stem cells properties and cause them to reproduce.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 19, 2016·3 min readWhat You See Is Not Always What You GetResearchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that can help predict an upcoming visual stimulus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·September 12, 2016·4 min readWorld’s First Operation Inside Eye Using a RobotSurgeons have successfully performed the world's first operation inside the eye using a robot.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·August 26, 2016·3 min readA Visual Nudge Can Disrupt Recall of What Things Look LikeAccording to researchers, interfering with vision makes it harder to describe what you know about the appearance of common objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 25, 2016·4 min readA New Role For Cannabinoids in VisionResearchers report activating cannabinoid signalling can increase activity in retinal ganglion cells.Read More
