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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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·October 2, 2025·9 min read

Vision Therapy Restores Sight in Post-Concussion Eye Disorders

Concussions can leave lasting effects on vision, with nearly half of young patients experiencing disorders that disrupt daily life and delay return to normal activities. A new study shows that 12 weeks of targeted vision therapy restored normal vision in almost 90% of adolescents and young adults, compared to only 10% who improved without therapy.

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·September 26, 2025·5 min read

mRNA Vaccine Targets Vision Loss in AMD

A new mRNA vaccine developed in Japan has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina of mice, offering hope for patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Current treatments require repeated injections directly into the eye, but this vaccine can be delivered intramuscularly, making it less invasive and easier to administer.

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·September 23, 2025·6 min read

Brain Reveals Attention Works Like a Zoom Lens

A new study shows that our brain’s attention system first prepares broadly, then zooms in on specific details within fractions of a second. Using EEG and machine learning, researchers tracked how people focused on either the color or movement of dots before they appeared.

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·September 23, 2025·4 min read

Human Stem Cell Transplants Boost Vision in Advanced Dry AMD

A new clinical trial suggests stem cell therapy may restore vision in people with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration, a disease that currently has no cure. Researchers transplanted retinal pigment epithelial stem cells, derived from adult postmortem eye tissue, into patients’ eyes.

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·September 23, 2025·4 min read

Cleaner Air May Protect Children’s Eyesight and Slow Myopia

New research reveals that cleaner air may protect children’s eyesight and help slow the rise of myopia, especially in younger children. Using machine learning, scientists found that children living in less polluted areas had better vision, even after accounting for genetics and screen time.

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·September 22, 2025·7 min read

Brain Waves Hand Off Visual Signals Across Hemispheres

A new study reveals how the brain unifies vision across its two hemispheres when objects cross the field of view. Researchers tracked neural spikes and brain wave frequencies, showing that different wave patterns anticipate, execute, and confirm the handoff of information from one hemisphere to the other. Gamma and beta waves managed sensory encoding, while alpha waves ramped up before the transfer and theta waves peaked after, signaling completion.

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·September 19, 2025·5 min read

Eye Movements Reveal Hidden Memories Beyond What People Report

A new study demonstrated that eye movements can serve as a powerful tool for detecting memory, even when people report not remembering. In experiments, participants rewatched animation clips with surprising events, and their gaze naturally shifted toward the spot of the surprise, indicating stored memory.

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·September 10, 2025·5 min read

How the Brain Learns to See

Researchers discovered how the brain develops reliable visual processing once the eyes open. Early on, visual inputs and modular brain responses are mismatched, creating inconsistent patterns.

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·September 10, 2025·5 min read

Eye Protein Levels Linked to Cognitive Decline

A new study reveals that levels of the SLIT2 protein in eye and blood samples are linked to cognitive performance in middle-aged adults. Researchers found that lower SLIT2 in vitreous humor correlated with poorer memory and global cognition, while higher SLIT2 in plasma also predicted lower cognitive scores.

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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 26, 2025·6 min read

Eye Exams Could Spot Alzheimer’s Decades Before Symptoms Appear

Eye exams could help detect Alzheimer’s disease years before symptoms arise. By studying mice with a common genetic mutation, researchers found abnormal changes in retinal blood vessels that paralleled brain changes linked to dementia risk.

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·August 18, 2025·2 min read

Brain’s Inner Compass Reveals How We Navigate Cityscapes

A new study used virtual reality taxi driving tasks to uncover how the brain maintains a sense of direction in naturalistic environments. Neuroimaging showed that two brain regions consistently tracked forward-facing direction, even when visual features, task phases, and city layouts varied.