FeaturedNeurologyVisual Neuroscience·November 15, 2015·2 min readDigital Treatment for Lazy EyeResearchers report programmable electronic glasses effectively help improve vision in children with amblyopia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 11, 2015·5 min readFaster Brain Waves Make Shorter Gaps in the Visual SystemA new study investigates how the speed of our brain waves helps us process visual information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 7, 2015·5 min readSupercharged Ability to See Infrared Light Allows Freshwater Fish to Navigate Murky WatersIn order to navigate murky waters, freshwater fish and amphibians have evolved a means to see infrared light.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 6, 2015·3 min readA Neural Match For the Complexity of the Visual WorldA new study provides insights into how our brain extracts information about our natural surroundings from the light captured by our eyes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 27, 2015·6 min readSeeing in SoundResearchers have discovered that crossmodal mappings can be used by assistive devices to help the blind detect their environment without requiring intensive training.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 5, 2015·6 min readIT Looks Familiar: How The Brain Recognizes ObjectsA new study provides evidence that the inferior temporal cortex can identify objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 30, 2015·3 min readResearchers Identify Neurons That Selectively Respond to Intermediate ColorsResearchers report they have identified neurons in the visual cortex that selectively respond to an intermediate color, not just primary colors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 28, 2015·4 min readNeural Mechanism of Size Constancy ClarifiedAccording to a new study, neurons in the visual cortical area V4 calculate the size of an object based on information on its retinal image size and distance from the object.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·September 28, 2015·5 min readHumans and Monkey See Visual Illusions in Similar WaysA new study reveals humans and monkeys perceive visual illusions the same way.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsVisual Neuroscience·September 10, 2015·4 min readGenetic Interaction May Be Key to Development and Progression of GlaucomaFindings could offer a new target to treat glaucoma, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 4, 2015·5 min readPredicting How Humans Estimate SpeedResearchers believe they have devised an optimal model for speed and visual processing.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 31, 2015·5 min readGenetic Link to Nearsightedness in Children Who Spend a Lot of Time ReadingAccording to a new study, children with a variant of the APLP2 gene were up-to five times more likely to develop myopia if they spent more than an hour a day reading.Read More
