Retina Journey: Photoreceptor Accuracy Happy Hours
Photoreceptors! The first stop on our journey through the retina. Photoreceptors are actually located at the back of the retina, which means …
How is a Hawk’s Vision different from a Human’s?
How exactly is the vision ability of a hawk different than that of an average human? Neuroscience Graduate Student Julie Desjardin and Biology …
And you thought mapping neurons was easy
There are about 85 billion neurons in one human brain. These are all branches of just one cell: a starburst neuron in the …
What is the highest resolution humans can distinguish?
EyeWire is all about understanding vision. Today guest blogger Paul King answers a question rarely considered question: just how well can a …
How Do We See In Color?
Cones, the photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision, recognize either red, green or blue (these primary colors correspond to …