FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 2, 2022·6 min readPoor Quality Sleep May Be Linked to Heightened Risk of Irreversible Sight LossThose who suffer from poor sleep quality, including daytime sleepiness, snoring, or getting too much or too little sleep, are at increased risk of developing glaucoma.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 31, 2022·6 min readA New Map of the Octopus Visual System Gives Clues to Brain EvolutionA new map of the octopus visual system classifies different types of neurons in a part of the brain dedicated to vision, shedding new light on the evolution of the brain and visual systems in a more broad sense.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 28, 2022·6 min readA New Device for Early Diagnosis of Degenerative Eye DisordersResearchers have developed a new ophthalmological device that can detect degenerative visual problems such as age-related macular degeneration long before the onset of the first symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 18, 2022·5 min readHow the Brain Separates Perception From MemoryWhile previous studies point to an overlap between perception and memory, a new study finds the two are systematically different.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 10, 2022·4 min readGene Therapy Rapidly Improves Night Vision in Adults With Congenital BlindnessGene therapy enables a striking recovery of night vision in those who suffer from the childhood-onset blindness disorder Leber Congenital Amaurosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 8, 2022·5 min readThe Effect of the Color Red on Brain WavesThe color red is not particularly strong in terms of the strength of gamma oscillations it generates in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 6, 2022·4 min readThe Adult Brain Can Recover Lost VisionAdministering a chemical compound called synthetic retinoids to the retina helped restore brain networks associated with vision and prompted the growth of two times more neurons, effectively restoring vision in adult mouse models of the genetic visual disorder LCA.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 30, 2022·2 min readPeople With Glaucoma Are at Significant Risk of Alzheimer’s DiseasePeople with normal-tension glaucoma are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 30, 2022·5 min readPupil Dilation: A Window to PerceptionStudy reveals how changes in pupil size affect the way we perceive our surroundings.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 24, 2022·6 min readReusable Contact Lenses More Than Triple Risk of Rare Preventable Eye InfectionPeople who use reusable contact lenses rather than disposable daily lenses are four times more likely to develop Acanthamoeba keratitis, a corneal infection that can cause sight loss.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 23, 2022·3 min readUncovering the Key Process That Contributes to Vision Loss and Blindness in People With DiabetesThe loss of blood flow autoregulation caused by diabetes is the result of the disruption of the TRPV2 protein. Even in the absence of diabetes, disrupted blood flow autoregulation causes damage closely resembling that seen in diabetic retinopathy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 12, 2022·7 min readHow Visual Information Travels From the Retina to the MidbrainNeurons in the midbrain receive strong, specific synaptic input from retinal ganglion cells, but only from a small number of the sensory neurons.Read More