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Visual Neuroscience news articles cover science research into visual cortex, vision, visual disorders, blindness, brain processing of visual cues, facial recognition and research related to how eyes and brains function.

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·January 2, 2021·4 min read

Tracing the Many Paths of Vision

Study supports the theory that highly specialized neurons in the brain are key to translating diverse visual stimuli into behavior.

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·December 29, 2020·7 min read

Newly Described Condition Causes Loss of Vertigo and Imbalance in TBI Patients

Researchers have identified a new condition associated with TBI in some patients. Vestibular agnosia, the newly identified disorder, worsens balance problems and reduces vertigo perception and dizziness.

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·December 27, 2020·6 min read

Can’t Draw a Mental Picture? Aphantasia Causes Blind Spots in the Mind’s Eye

While people with aphantasia lack visual imagery ability, they have intact spatial memory. Findings suggest mental imagery recall and spatial memory may be stored differently in the brain.

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·December 21, 2020·4 min read

Do I Know You? Researchers Evaluate How Masks Disrupt Facial Perception

It may be harder to recognize familiar faces when they wear a surgical mask to protect against COVID-19, a new study reports. Researchers noted a 15% drop in the ability for people to recognize faces when they were masked.

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·December 20, 2020·5 min read

Visual Illusion That May Help Explain Consciousness

A new visual illusion sheds light on redundancy masking and how we perceive our visual environment. The findings provide new insight into human consciousness.

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·December 17, 2020·4 min read

Brain Area Crucial for Recognizing Visual Events Identified

An area of the superior temporal sulcus is critical for visual processing and making decisions about visual information.

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·December 11, 2020·5 min read

Like Adults, Children by Age 3 Prefer Seeing Fractal Patterns

Children as young as three have an adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns commonly seen in nature. The findings suggest the preference for common natural fractal patterns develops early in life.

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·December 8, 2020·3 min read

Visual Short-Term Memory Is More Complex Than Previously Assumed

Objects are not only represented in one form of short term memory but in several forms simultaneously.

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·December 7, 2020·3 min read

Problems With Depth Perception Caused by Too Many Cells

Too many chandelier cells in the binocular region of the brain impair visual depth perception.

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·December 3, 2020·2 min read

The Surprising Grammar of Touch

Study reveals grammar is evident and widespread in communication based on tactile interaction. The findings reveal that if one or more linguistic channel is unavailable, such as hearing or vision, structures will find another way to create formal categories.

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·November 23, 2020·3 min read

Eye Exam Could Lead to Early Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis

Artificial intelligence technology can identify early signatures of Parkinson's disease based on images of the retina vasculature taken from a simple eye test.

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·November 16, 2020·5 min read

Activity Patterns in the Brain Are Specific to the Color You See

Researchers were able to ascertain the colors people were seeing by looking at their brain activity. The study reveals we have unique brain activity associated with specific colors.