Important Brain Area Organized by Color and Orientation

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 10:00 in Biology & Nature

A brain area known to play a critical role in vision is divided into compartments that respond separately to different colors and orientations, Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered. The findings have important implications for furthering our understanding of perception and attention.

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