Blindsight describes the phenomenon whereby individuals with damage to the primary visual cortex (V1) retain certain visually guided behaviours despite an absence of conscious visual perception. In ...

Blindsight is a phenomenon in which patients with damage in the primary visual cortex of the brain can tell where an object is although they claim they cannot see it. A research team led by Prof.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A study from the University of Washington found Elon Musk’s claim that his Blindsight brain implant project could “exceed normal human vision,” is unlikely, and instead could ...

Elon Musk recently pronounced that the next Neuralink project will be a “Blindsight” cortical implant to restore vision: “Resolution will be low at first, like early Nintendo graphics, but ultimately ...

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has recently achieved a significant milestone with its experimental vision-restoring implant, Blindsight. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the device a ...

Remember Donald Rumsfeld's chestnut about the "known unknowns" and "unknown unknowns?" Neuroscientists can add one more category to that list: unknown knowns, things we know without even realizing ...

I played racquetball for many years with a good friend and colleague, Mike. We hit the courts early in the morning so that we could finish in time to teach our 9:00 a.m. classes. Mike was a gifted ...

Neuralink's Blindsight implant has received FDA breakthrough status, aiming to restore sight by stimulating the visual cortex ...

University of Birmingham provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Imagine being completely blind but still being able to see. Does that sound impossible? Well, it happens. A few ...