Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Blind persons do use the visual parts of their brains

Blind persons do use the visual parts of their brains
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:11:57 -0600

The Discovery Files

People who have been blind from birth make use of the visual parts of their brain to refine their sensation of sound and touch, according to an international team of researchers led by neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center.

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