SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 30, 2025Science Daily

Scientists discover a hidden brain circuit that rewrites vision

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MIT scientists discovered that the brain's prefrontal cortex sends specialized signals to visual processing regions, fundamentally changing how we understand vision works. Two prefrontal areas create opposing effects on visual clarity based on arousal levels and movement, with one sharpening visual details during moderate alertness while the other dampens distracting stimuli when highly aroused.

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