Blinking is more than meets the eye

Eye blinks aren't just a mechanism to keep our eyes moist. Research finds that blinking plays a key role in processing visual information.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
April 15, 2024 ~5 min

Why does this worm have such giant eyes?

Scientists have discovered a bristle worm with such sharp-seeing eyes that they measure up to the vision of mammals and octopuses.

Kristian Bjørn-Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
April 12, 2024 ~8 min


Watch: What’s the science behind safe solar eclipse glasses?

Your regular sunglasses won't protect your eyes during next month's eclipse. An expert explains the science behind solar eclipse glasses.

Luke Auburn-Rochester • futurity
March 25, 2024 ~6 min

Safety tips for April’s solar eclipse

The April 8 total solar eclipse is less than a month away. An ophthalmologist has some tips for you on how to enjoy it and stay safe.

Leslie White-U. Rochester • futurity
March 11, 2024 ~3 min

Bug vision findings could shed light on retina diseases

"Our study challenges traditional assumptions about the similarities and differences of human and insect vision."

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Feb. 26, 2024 ~4 min

Nanomaterial for retina implant could help restore sight

Researchers have created a material that could be turned into retinal implants that help restore people's vision.

Lisa Ercolano-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Feb. 23, 2024 ~5 min

Monkeys shed light on how visual cues guide cooperation

"Until now, we didn't know how what we are looking at guides our decision to cooperate or not..."

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
Feb. 20, 2024 ~7 min

Wearable device lets people with visual impairment ‘see’ stuff

A new wearable device called AiSee uses artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairment "see" objects around them.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Feb. 5, 2024 ~6 min


Why people can see colors dogs and cats can’t

Researchers have discovered how humans can see millions of colors that dogs, cats, and other mammals can't.

Roberto Molar Candanosa-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Jan. 16, 2024 ~6 min

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

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