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  Critical Link in Mammalian Odor Detection Identified

  May 6, 2013 — Researchers at the Monell Center have identified a protein that is critical to the ability of mammals to smell. Mice engineered to be lacking the Ggamma13 protein in their olfactory receptors were ... > full story
• Robotics
  Artificial Intelligence
  Robotics Research
  Engineering
  Computer Programming
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  More Than a Good Eye: Robot Uses Arms, Location and More to Discover Objects

  May 6, 2013 — A robot can struggle to discover objects in its surroundings when it relies on computer vision alone. But by taking advantage of all of the information available to it -- an object's location, size, ... > full story
• Vitamin A
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  Study Provides Clarity on Supplements for Protection Against Blinding Eye Disease

  May 6, 2013 — Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older ... > full story
• Virtual Reality
  Video Games
  Computer Modeling
  Perception
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  Consumer Behavior
   
  

  Bonding With Your Virtual Self May Alter Your Actual Perceptions

  May 2, 2013 — When people create and modify their virtual reality avatars, the hardships faced by their alter egos can influence how they perceive virtual environments, according to ... > full story
• Behavioral Science
  Mating and Breeding
  Dolphins and Whales
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  Nature
  Evolutionary Biology
   
  

  Tone-Deaf Female Cowbirds Change Flock Behavior, Disrupt Social Networks

  May 1, 2013 — Female cowbirds incapable of recognizing high-quality male songs can alter the behavior of flock-mates of either sex and disrupt overall social structure, according to new ... > full story
• Perception
  Nervous System
  Neuroscience
  Psychology Research
  Tinnitus
  Disability
   
  

  How Brain's Auditory Center Transmits Information for Decisions, Actions

  May 1, 2013 — When a pedestrian hears the screech of a car's brakes, she has to decide whether, and if so, how, to move in response. Is the action taking place blocks away, or 20 feet to the left? One of the ... > full story
• Disability
  Eye Care
  Brain Tumor
  Birth Defects
  Nervous System
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Gentle Touch and the Bionic Eye: Using Haptics to Improve Outcomes for People Given Visual Prosthetics

  May 1, 2013 — Normal vision is essentially a spatial sense that often relies upon touch and movement during and after development. Training with haptic, touch, technology could improve outcomes for the blind ... > full story
• Perception
  Psychology
  Social Psychology
  Child Psychology
  Anxiety
  Disorders and Syndromes
   
  

  Wide-Eyed Fear Expressions May Help Us -- And Others -- To Locate Threats

  May 1, 2013 — Wide-eyed expressions that typically signal fear seem to enlarge our visual field making it easier to spot threats at the same time they enhance the ability of others to locate the source of danger, ... > full story
• Neuroscience
  Perception
  Hearing Impairment
  Intelligence
  Language Acquisition
  Brain Injury
   
  

  Musical Memory Deficits Start in Auditory Cortex

  April 30, 2013 — Congenital amusia is a disorder characterized by impaired musical skills, which can extend to an inability to recognize very familiar tunes. The neural bases of this deficit are now being deciphered. ... > full story
• Bone and Spine
  Nervous System
  Disability
  Neuroscience
  Brain Injury
  Intelligence
   

  Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Treatment Improves Functional Outcome, Helps Repair Biostructural Damage from Traumatic Brain Injury

  April 30, 2013 — Results show positive impact that bone marrow stromal cell therapy can have for those suffering from certain types of traumatic brain ... > full story

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