Eyes | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/eyes/RSS feed for EyesenMon, 11 May 2026 16:22:20 +0000This High Schooler Developed an A.I. Tool to Diagnose Autism and ADHD Using the Retinahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-schooler-developed-an-ai-tool-to-diagnose-autism-and-adhd-using-the-retina-180988694/Edward Kang’s RetinaMind analyzes patients’ retinal images and accurately diagnoses neurodevelopmental disorders 89 percent of the timeMon, 11 May 2026 16:22:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-high-schooler-developed-an-ai-tool-to-diagnose-autism-and-adhd-using-the-retina-180988694/We Use Many of the Same Brain Cells to See and to Imagine Objects, a Study Suggests. The Findings Provide a New Window Into Memoryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/we-use-many-of-the-same-brain-cells-to-see-and-to-imagine-objects-a-study-suggests-the-findings-provide-a-new-window-into-memory-180988580/While past research has hinted at an overlap in relevant brain regions, the new work drills down to the cellular level. The discovery could help improve treatments for memory disorders, such as dementia, and certain psychiatric conditions, like schizophreniaWed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/we-use-many-of-the-same-brain-cells-to-see-and-to-imagine-objects-a-study-suggests-the-findings-provide-a-new-window-into-memory-180988580/The Earliest Known Vertebrates Had Four Eyes—and They Worked a Lot Like Ours Do, New Research Suggestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-earliest-known-vertebrates-had-four-eyes-and-they-worked-a-lot-like-ours-do-new-research-suggests-180988104/Two of those eyes may have evolved into a part of the brain called the pineal glandThu, 29 Jan 2026 22:40:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-earliest-known-vertebrates-had-four-eyes-and-they-worked-a-lot-like-ours-do-new-research-suggests-180988104/Eight Fascinating Scientific Discoveries From 2025 That Could Lead to New Inventionshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/eight-fascinating-scientific-discoveries-from-2025-that-could-lead-to-new-inventions-180987916/By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a shark, the fur of a polar bear and the flipper of an extinct reptileTue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/eight-fascinating-scientific-discoveries-from-2025-that-could-lead-to-new-inventions-180987916/For Some Male Pheasants, Love Really Is Blind. Their Elaborate Feathers That Impress Females Also Obstruct Their Visionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/for-some-male-pheasants-love-really-is-blind-their-elaborate-feathers-that-impress-females-also-obstruct-their-vision-180987762/The adornments on the heads of male Lady Amherst’s and golden pheasants partially block their sight, according to new research, marking the first known sex-based differences in field of vision within bird speciesTue, 02 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/for-some-male-pheasants-love-really-is-blind-their-elaborate-feathers-that-impress-females-also-obstruct-their-vision-180987762/Electronic Eye Implant Restored Vision in Patients With Age-Related Macular Degenerationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/electronic-eye-implant-restored-vision-in-patients-with-age-related-macular-degeneration-180987541/The device could be a boon for millions with vision loss from advancing ageMon, 20 Oct 2025 21:20:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/electronic-eye-implant-restored-vision-in-patients-with-age-related-macular-degeneration-180987541/Do We See the Same Colors as Others? Study Suggests Brains Respond to the Same Hues in Similar Wayshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/do-we-see-the-same-colors-as-others-study-suggests-brains-respond-to-the-same-hues-in-similar-ways-180987307/Using MRI scans, researchers found that participants’ patterns of brain activity were alike when looking at certain colors. But people can still experience those colors differentlyWed, 17 Sep 2025 18:10:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/do-we-see-the-same-colors-as-others-study-suggests-brains-respond-to-the-same-hues-in-similar-ways-180987307/This Snail Can Regrow Its Eyes—and Understanding How May One Day Help Humans With Injurieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-snail-can-regrow-its-eyes-and-understanding-how-may-one-day-help-humans-with-injuries-180987124/Researchers pinpointed a gene related to eye development in golden apple snails, which can regenerate amputated eyes within about a monthFri, 08 Aug 2025 12:39:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-snail-can-regrow-its-eyes-and-understanding-how-may-one-day-help-humans-with-injuries-180987124/New Contact Lenses Give Users Super-Vision to See Infrared Light—Even With Their Eyes Closedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-contact-lenses-give-users-supervision-even-with-their-eyes-closed-180986679/Researchers have developed experimental contact lenses that use nanoparticles to convert the invisible wavelengths of near-infrared light into visible colorsTue, 27 May 2025 20:37:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-contact-lenses-give-users-supervision-even-with-their-eyes-closed-180986679/Humpback Whales Can't See as Well as Scientists Thought, and It Might Explain Why They Keep Getting Tangled in Fishing Gearhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/humpback-whales-cant-see-as-well-as-scientists-thought-and-it-might-explain-why-they-keep-getting-tangled-in-fishing-gear-180986666/Despite having big eyes, the whales can't make out details of objects more than a few body lengths away, according to a new studyWed, 21 May 2025 19:01:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/humpback-whales-cant-see-as-well-as-scientists-thought-and-it-might-explain-why-they-keep-getting-tangled-in-fishing-gear-180986666/