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·February 25, 2026·7 min read

Mini-AI Decodes the Macaque Visual Brain

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.

This is an abstract image of a head and an eye with bight colored objects surrounding it representing visual experiences.

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·February 15, 2026·8 min read

Visual Experiences Shape the Brain’s Feedback Loop

Your brain is a reflection of what you see. New research shows that visual experience doesn't just activate the brain—it physically wires the feedback loops that define how we perceive the world.

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·November 19, 2025·8 min read

Restoring Vision: Temporary Retinal Silencing Reverses Amblyopia

A new study in mice shows that briefly anesthetizing the retina of the weaker eye can restore its neural influence in the adult visual cortex. The treatment activates a specific burst-firing mode in thalamic neurons, a developmental mechanism that reopens plasticity even after the usual critical period has closed.

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·August 28, 2025·6 min read

Brain Rewiring Patterns May Predict Alzheimer’s Years in Advance

Researchers have discovered that people with Alzheimer’s show unusually high neural flexibility—the constant reorganizing of brain networks—even while resting. In a large study of older adults, higher neural flexibility in the visual network predicted which healthy participants would later develop dementia.

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·August 5, 2025·6 min read

Promise of Reward Changes How We Pay Attention

A new study reveals that our brains treat sensitivity and decision bias as separate processes when rewards are at stake. Using eye-tracking and EEG during a visual task, researchers found that attention-related brain regions ramp up when we focus on potential rewards, but only when it boosts sensitivity—not bias.

This shows a brain and a range of objects including shapes and bouncing balls.

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·July 31, 2025·6 min read

Brain Sorts ‘Stuff’ from ‘Things’ Using Separate Neural Circuits

A new study reveals that our brains separate “stuff” like water and sand from “things” like balls or tools, using specialized circuits in the visual cortex. Functional MRI scans showed distinct areas within the ventral and dorsal visual pathways that preferentially respond to the fluidity or rigidity of materials. T

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·July 25, 2025·6 min read

Brain Decodes Visual Memories by Timing, Not Just Firing Neurons

A new study has uncovered how the brain efficiently encodes and recalls visual memories—by organizing them into categories and using the precise timing of neuronal activity.

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·June 17, 2025·5 min read

Your Brain Instantly Sees What You Can Do, AI Still Can’t

New research shows that the human brain automatically recognizes what actions an environment affords—like walking, climbing, or swimming—even without conscious thought. Using MRI scans, researchers found unique activity in visual brain regions that went beyond simply processing objects or colors, revealing deep neural encoding of “affordances,” or possible actions.

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·December 6, 2024·4 min read

How the Brain Sorts Noise from Signal to Maintain Stable Perception

New research reveals how the brain separates internally generated noise from sensory signals, ensuring stable perception. The study shows that in lower visual areas, spontaneous brain activity and stimulus-evoked responses are similar, but in higher cortical areas, they become increasingly independent, a process known as orthogonalization.

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·October 22, 2024·6 min read

How Visual Clutter Disrupts Information Flow in the Brain

A new study reveals that visual clutter alters how information flows between neurons in the brain’s primary visual cortex, but not the order in which it's processed. Researchers found that the efficiency of information transfer changes depending on the location of clutter in the visual field.

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·June 3, 2024·4 min read

Mapping Millions of Brain Connections

Researchers upgraded BARseq to map millions of neurons, enhancing our understanding of brain connections. This advanced technique reveals how losing vision changes the visual cortex, making it more like neighboring brain areas.

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·May 17, 2024·5 min read

Brain’s Arousal Fine-Tunes Visual Signals

Arousal levels directly influence how the brain processes visual information. Researchers found that the firing patterns of neurons in the thalamus, a key relay station for visual signals, change in response to pupil dilation and constriction, indicators of arousal. This modulation of neural activity provides a mechanistic explanation for how our internal states shape our visual perception.

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visual cortex

Mini-AI Decodes the Macaque Visual Brain

Visual Experiences Shape the Brain’s Feedback Loop

Restoring Vision: Temporary Retinal Silencing Reverses Amblyopia

Brain Rewiring Patterns May Predict Alzheimer’s Years in Advance

Promise of Reward Changes How We Pay Attention

Brain Sorts ‘Stuff’ from ‘Things’ Using Separate Neural Circuits

Brain Decodes Visual Memories by Timing, Not Just Firing Neurons

Your Brain Instantly Sees What You Can Do, AI Still Can’t

How the Brain Sorts Noise from Signal to Maintain Stable Perception

How Visual Clutter Disrupts Information Flow in the Brain

Mapping Millions of Brain Connections

Brain’s Arousal Fine-Tunes Visual Signals

Chronic Back Pain Makes the World Sound Harsher

Why the Brain and Breath Part Ways During Heavy Slumber

Brain’s “On-Switch” for Imagination Found

AI Decodes the “Brain Fingerprint” of Chronic Pain

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