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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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·March 20, 2018·4 min read

Why Do Some People ‘Hear’ Silent Flashes?

Researchers investigate the mechanisms behind one of the most common forms of synesthesia.

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·March 20, 2018·4 min read

Illusory Motion Reproduced by Deep Neural Networks Trained for Perception

Researchers have successfully reproduced illusory motion in deep neural networks that were trained for perception. The DNNs were able to accurately reproduce the direction of illusory rotation humans observe while looking at a popular optical illusion.

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·March 6, 2018·3 min read

Seeing Sound: Molecular Clues for Synesthesia Discovered

Researchers have identified six genes that appear to modify sensory experiences and may alter brain connectivity in those with synesthesia.

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·March 6, 2018·2 min read

Optical Illusion Gives Insight Into How We Perceive the World

Short cues can give our brains the context needed to distinguish between two identical images, researchers say.

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·March 1, 2018·2 min read

Can Our Eyes Help Predict Who Will Develop Memory Loss?

A new study reveals blood vessels in the eyes could be key to predicting who will develop cognitive problems in old age. People with moderate to severe retinopathy are more likely to suffer from cognitive problems as they age than those with healthy eyes, researchers report.

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·February 26, 2018·4 min read

Oxytocin Strengthens Mother’s Neural Responses to Infant and Adult Faces

Administering oxytocin via nasal spray to new mothers strengthened their brain responses to images of baby and adult faces, researchers report.

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·February 18, 2018·3 min read

One Hour of Video Gaming Can Increase the Brain’s Ability to Focus

Researchers report playing action video games increases performance on visual selective activities. Players had increased focus on relevant visual information while suppressing less relevant information.

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·February 15, 2018·3 min read

Visual Cues Amplify Sound

A new study reveals visual cues, such as looking at someone's lips as they talk, helps our brains to amplify sound.

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·February 9, 2018·2 min read

Separating Trash From Treasure: How the Brain Assigns Value to Objects

A new study from JHU researchers finds the brain can assign the value to an object in less than a tenth of a second; roughly the same amount of time as it takes to recognize an object.