Neurons that process stimuli from the same eye form clusters in the mouse visual cortex

For more than 50 years, it has been known that in the cerebral cortex of many mammals, neurons with the same function are ...
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‘Visual clutter’ alters information flow in the brain

Whether we’re staring at our phones, the page of a book, or the person across the table, the objects of our focus never stand in isolation; there are always other objects or people in our field of ...
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Injuries to primary visual cortex cause long-term dysfunction of neural circuits

Even mild head injuries can mean serious consequences for brain function at its most basic level. Research published in Communications Biology shows that neuroplasticity, too, has its limits. Injuries ...