How the retina works: Like a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle of receptive fields
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 09:07
in Biology & Nature
About 1.25 million neurones in the retina - each of which views the world only through a small jagged window called a receptive field - collectively form the seamless picture we rely on to navigate our environment. Receptive fields fit together like pieces of a puzzle, preventing 'blind spots' and excessive overlap that could blur our perception of the world, according to researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies...