When it comes to recognizing shapes, timing is everything
Friday, August 5, 2016 - 17:51
in Psychology & Sociology
Visual prosthetics, or bionic eyes, are soon becoming a reality, as researchers make strides in strategies to reactivate parts of the brain that process visual information in people affected by blindness. Bursts in a neuron’s electrical activity—the number of “spikes” that result when brain cells fire—make up the basic code for perception, according to traditional […]