title: Map of Visual Activity in the Infant Brain Sheds Light on Neural Development.
abstract: A new study reveals that despite their limited visual acuity, 7-week-old babies have a surprisingly advanced visual cortex, including the ability to integrate visual and vestibular motion information. Read the accompanying Research Article.
authors.affiliation: Freelance Science Writer, Carbondale, Colorado, United States of America.
authors.forename: Janelle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weaver
mesh_terms: D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D002657:Child Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009039:Motion Perception