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·April 11, 2026·10 min read

Your Eyes Are More Connected Than Textbooks Claim

Researchers discovered that the retina's parallel information channels are actually integrated by electrical synapses. Led by a "commander" cell called BC6, this network helps the eye process weak visual signals in low light.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·April 3, 2026·8 min read

Individual Cone Cells Create Our Sharpest Sight

Researchers have identified the retinal source of high-resolution vision, proving that the eye sends isolated signals from individual cone cells to the brain. The study confirms that human visual acuity is limited only by the physical spacing of cells in the retina.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 19, 2026·8 min read

Peripheral Eye Scan Catch Alzheimer’s in Its Tracks

Researchers find that early Alzheimer’s markers appear in the peripheral retina, offering a new path for non-invasive early detection.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·November 18, 2025·6 min read

Night-Vision Disorders Share a Surprising Cellular Trigger

New research reveals that the loss of a single ion channel, TRPM1, is enough to produce persistent rhythmic oscillations in the retina, a feature observed in both congenital stationary night blindness and retinitis pigmentosa. By comparing Trpm1 and mGluR6 knockout mice, researchers identified a disrupted circuit between rod bipolar cells and AII amacrine cells that produces anti-phase oscillations interfering with visual signaling.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·August 15, 2025·3 min read

The Retina Synchronizes Vision Before Signals Reach the Brain

Summary: Researchers have discovered that the human retina synchronizes visual signals before they even reach the brain. By adjusting the...

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·July 24, 2025·4 min read

Immune Cells Ignore Retinal Damage While Microglia Step In

Unlike most tissues, the retina doesn’t summon neutrophils—the body’s typical first responders—when injured. Instead, microglia, the brain’s resident immune cells, handle photoreceptor damage without calling for backup.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·July 10, 2025·4 min read

Cancer Pathway Found to Weaken Brain and Eye Barriers

Researchers have uncovered a surprising connection between a cancer-related signaling pathway and the blood-brain and blood-retina barriers. The study shows that the tumor-suppressing protein p53 weakens the Norrin/Frizzled4 pathway, which is crucial for maintaining these protective barriers.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology Visual Neuroscience

·April 22, 2025·4 min read

Eye Clues to Schizophrenia Risk Found in Retinal Thickness

The retina, as part of the central nervous system, may reflect early signs of brain disorders like schizophrenia. A large-scale genetic study found that people with higher genetic risk for schizophrenia tend to have thinner retinas, even in the absence of symptoms.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·May 14, 2024·5 min read

COVID-19 May Damage Vision

Researchers discovered that SARS-CoV-2 can penetrate the blood-retinal barrier, potentially causing long-term eye damage.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·January 12, 2023·3 min read

A Key Step Toward New Treatment for Hereditary Blindness

Using animal models, researchers demonstrate a potentially effective approach to treating blindness associated with genetic conditions by using mRNA and lipid nanoparticles.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·December 22, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Use 3D Bioprinting to Create Eye Tissue: Could Cure Macular Degeneration

Using patients' stem cells, researchers used 3D bioprinting to create and produce eye tissue. The advance could provide an unending supply of tissue to study, and ultimately cure retinal diseases and age-related macular degeneration.