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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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·June 29, 2016·4 min read

Human Early Visual Cortex Subconsciously Resolves Invisible Conflicts

Researchers conclude that visual competition could occur without conscious representation of the conflicting visual inputs.

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·June 22, 2016·6 min read

How Visual Perception Slows With Age

According to researchers, older people experience deficits in inhibition. This can affect how quickly they process visual information.

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·June 20, 2016·5 min read

Testing The Theory of How Rods in the Retina Originated

A new study reports the retinas from our earliest vertebrate ancestors had cone like receptors, allowing them to see both in daylight and at night.

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·June 17, 2016·3 min read

Color Vision Helps Birds Find Good Food and the Right Partner

According to researchers, color vision is vital for chickens to find good food and the right mating partner.

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·June 10, 2016·5 min read

Bifocals in the Brain

A new study identifies how the brain processes visual stimuli above and below the horizon differently.

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·May 10, 2016·5 min read

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

A new study reports on the role of the frontal cortex in visual perception and how it can leave out objects in plain sight.

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·May 5, 2016·2 min read

Researchers Develop a Bee Model That Will Impact the Development of Aerial Robotics

Researchers have developed a computer model that shows how bees use vision to detect movement.

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·April 21, 2016·4 min read

Optogenetics Reveals Neural Wiring at Work in Visual System

Researchers genetically modify individual neurons to become more sensitive to light stimuli.

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·April 17, 2016·6 min read

Pay Attention! Researchers Uncover Mechanism That May Clarify Meaning of Attention

When it comes to attention, researchers report tiny eye movements filter important stimuli and relay that information to the brain.

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·April 16, 2016·5 min read

A New System for Color Vision

Researchers have discovered a mechanism of color vision that could answer long standing questions, such as why a dimly lit night sky has a bluish cast.