# Low-frequency phase in early visual cortex gates prefrontal influence on perception

Source: [Biological sciences : nature.com subject feeds](https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-026-11359-6) · 2026-11-14 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/low-frequency-phase-in-early-visual-cortex-gates-prefrontal-influence-on-percept-ef74514816972299
Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- The study examines low-frequency phase activity in early visual cortex.
- It reports that this phase gates how much prefrontal cortex influences perception.

## Why it matters

It suggests that the timing of low-frequency brain activity in early visual areas can control how strongly higher-order prefrontal regions shape what we perceive, which is relevant to how perception is modelled.

## Coverage

- [Low-frequency phase in early visual cortex gates prefrontal influence on perception](https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-026-11359-6) — Biological sciences : nature.com subject feeds, 2026-11-14

Tags: neuroscience, visual cortex, prefrontal cortex, perception, neural oscillations

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