Ear squeaks reveal where your eyes are looking

Eye movements can be decoded by the sounds they generate in the ear. The finding could lead to new clinical tests for hearing.

Dan Vahaba-Duke • futurity
Nov. 27, 2023 ~6 min

Cholesterol contributes to diabetic retinopathy

Cholesterol buildup that crystalizes can contribute to the development of diabetic retinopathy, report researchers.

Michigan State • futurity
Sept. 25, 2023 ~4 min


How hogfish ‘see’ with their skin

Hogfish can change color to camouflage themselves. New research clarifies how their light-sensitive skin works.

Duke University • futurity
Aug. 31, 2023 ~7 min

Llama-derived antibody may treat vision loss diseases

A newly discovered antibody may lead to a treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa, which causes loss of central, night, and color vision.

Michelle Strombeck-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 30, 2023 ~5 min

How the visual system shapes your memory

"The neural dynamics of our working memory result from reformatting memories in order to align them with how we use them in the future."

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Aug. 21, 2023 ~6 min

Gene jump explains why some butterflies see color differently

For one species of butterfly, a vision gene's jump onto a sex chromosome explains why males and females see color differently.

Ethan Perez-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 11, 2023 ~6 min

New tool clarifies how flies develop sight

The discovery of new types of cells in the brain of developing flies clarifies how the insects develop sight.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Aug. 2, 2023 ~6 min

The octopus visual system is a lot like ours

Neuroscientists are the first to record neural activity from the visual system of an octopus. Its visual landscape is a lot like ours.

U. Oregon • futurity
July 24, 2023 ~6 min


Colorful foods could enhance athletes’ vision

Eating foods with lots of color could improve athletes' visual range, or how well a person can see a target clearly over distance.

Lauren Baggett-U. Georgia • futurity
June 8, 2023 ~6 min

Quantum chemistry protects against macular degeneration

A new discovery explains how quantum chemistry may protect against age-related macular degeneration. It could lead to new treatments.

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
May 16, 2023 ~6 min

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