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A brain fingerprint: Study uncovers unique brain plasticity in people born blind

July 31, 2024 by

Neuroscientists reveal that the part of the brain that receives and processes visual information in sighted people develops a unique connectivity pattern in people born blind. They say this pattern in the primary visual cortex is unique to each person -- akin to a fingerprint.

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