https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/neuroscience/visual-neuroscience/ Neuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:53:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://neurosciencenews.com/files/2020/08/cropped-Neuroscience-News-Site-Icon-512-comp-32x32.jpg https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/neuroscience/visual-neuroscience/ 32 32 66008408 https://neurosciencenews.com/eye-closure-hearing-noise-30330/ https://neurosciencenews.com/eye-closure-hearing-noise-30330/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:53:25 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115492 New research reveals that closing your eyes in a noisy room actually triggers a brain state that filters out the sounds you're trying to catch.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/eye-closure-hearing-noise-30330/feed/ 0 115492 https://neurosciencenews.com/afterimages-visual-stability-saccades-30319/ https://neurosciencenews.com/afterimages-visual-stability-saccades-30319/#respond Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:37:41 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115446 New research reveals that our brain’s internal map of the world is updated by a 94% accurate prediction of our own eye movements.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/afterimages-visual-stability-saccades-30319/feed/ 0 115446 https://neurosciencenews.com/reversible-photoreceptor-death-mitophagy-30289/ https://neurosciencenews.com/reversible-photoreceptor-death-mitophagy-30289/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:12:04 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115342 Scientists discover that dying eye cells can be rescued by clearing out "toxic batteries," potentially preventing permanent blindness.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/reversible-photoreceptor-death-mitophagy-30289/feed/ 0 115342 https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-visual-cortex-neurons-30288/ https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-visual-cortex-neurons-30288/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:44:30 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115336 Scientists discover a new type of brain cell that uses "dual-frequency" processing to separate objects from their backgrounds.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-visual-cortex-neurons-30288/feed/ 0 115336 https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-video-reconstruction-30282/ https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-video-reconstruction-30282/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:02:00 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115319 Scientists develop a "brain-to-video" algorithm that reconstructs exactly what a mouse is seeing in high-quality 10-second clips.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-video-reconstruction-30282/feed/ 0 115319 https://neurosciencenews.com/moth-migration-magnetic-visual-30269/ https://neurosciencenews.com/moth-migration-magnetic-visual-30269/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:20:30 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115273 Scientists discover that fall armyworms use a sophisticated internal compass to integrate magnetic fields and visual landmarks for long-distance travel.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/moth-migration-magnetic-visual-30269/feed/ 0 115273 https://neurosciencenews.com/neural-stem-cells-vision-preservation-30261/ https://neurosciencenews.com/neural-stem-cells-vision-preservation-30261/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:53:14 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115241 New research reveals that transplanted stem cells act as a dynamic repair crew, preserving vision for the equivalent of 20 human years.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/neural-stem-cells-vision-preservation-30261/feed/ 0 115241 https://neurosciencenews.com/learning-neural-coordination-30252/ https://neurosciencenews.com/learning-neural-coordination-30252/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:58:54 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115211 New research reveals that as you master a skill, your brain cells stop working in isolation and start acting as a highly coordinated team.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/learning-neural-coordination-30252/feed/ 0 115211 https://neurosciencenews.com/tacit-knowledge-eye-tracking-30245/ https://neurosciencenews.com/tacit-knowledge-eye-tracking-30245/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:37:44 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115186 Researchers have found a way to track the "unspoken" secrets of expertise, allowing novices to master complex tasks faster than ever before.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/tacit-knowledge-eye-tracking-30245/feed/ 0 115186 https://neurosciencenews.com/aphantasia-fusiform-imagery-node-30235/ https://neurosciencenews.com/aphantasia-fusiform-imagery-node-30235/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:41:10 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115149 Imagination's "Off" switch. Scientists identify a specific brain node that, when damaged or disconnected, causes the "mind's eye" to go dark.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/aphantasia-fusiform-imagery-node-30235/feed/ 0 115149 https://neurosciencenews.com/smoking-eye-aging-epigenetics-30208/ https://neurosciencenews.com/smoking-eye-aging-epigenetics-30208/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:52:37 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=115042 Cigarette smoke doesn't just damage eye cells; it causes epigenetic shifts that "lock" the genes needed to prevent blindness and macular degeneration.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/smoking-eye-aging-epigenetics-30208/feed/ 1 115042 https://neurosciencenews.com/small-ai-visual-cortex-30190/ https://neurosciencenews.com/small-ai-visual-cortex-30190/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:48:05 +0000 https://neurosciencenews.com/?p=114973 Small AI, big discoveries. Scientists shrink vision models by 1,000x to finally understand how the primate brain sees—and find neurons that specialize in dots.]]> https://neurosciencenews.com/small-ai-visual-cortex-30190/feed/ 0 114973