Starfish in the Deep Sea Can See
Abby Olena | Feb 6, 2018
A study of 13 starfish species reveals that even animals that live at depths where sunlight doesn’t reach have functioning eyes.
Machine Learning Optimizes Images for Stimulating Monkey Neurons
Machine Learning Optimizes Images for Stimulating Monkey Neurons
Neural networks generate abstract images designed to activate particular cells, lending insight into their function.
Neural networks generate abstract images designed to activate particular cells, lending insight into their function.
Symmetrical Eyes Indicate Dyslexia
Ruth Williams | Oct 18, 2017
People who read normally tend to have one dominant eye while people with dyslexia do not, research shows.
Image of the Day: Fly Sight
The Scientist Staff | Sep 4, 2017
In the developing Drosophila visual system, signals from glia cultivate the growth of neurons from immature cells.
USC Professor Fatally Stabbed
Jef Akst | Dec 5, 2016
Psychologist Bosco Tjan of the University of Southern California studied how people adapt as they lose their vision.
Allen Institute Launches Brain Observatory
Tanya Lewis | Jul 13, 2016
The first data include real-time neural activity in the visual cortex of mice observing pictures and videos.
Through a Spider’s Eyes
Brittany Taylor | Apr 1, 2015
Deciphering how a jumping spider sees the world and processes visual information may yield insights into long-standing robotics problems.
A Spider's Eye View
Brittany Taylor | Apr 1, 2015
Cornell researchers probe the brains of jumping spiders to gain insight into the arachnid's visual processing capabilities.
Eye Spies
Mary Beth Aberlin | Oct 1, 2014
An issue highlighting advances in vision research
Sound and Light Show
Tracy Vence | Oct 1, 2014
Sounds trigger a response in the visual cortex that predicts how accurately a person can identify a visual target.