Plugging in Your Vision's Autostabilization Feature
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
Just like cameras with an autostabilization feature, our eyes execute an imperceptible reflex that prevents our vision from blurring when we are in motion. But before the reflex can work, the axons of specialized nerve cells must find their way from the retina to the correct part of the brain. New research describes how those axons accomplish this feat.