Neuroscientists can now predict how well you can see
Researchers have found that we can predict how well someone can see based on the unique structure of their primary visual cortex.
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Joseph Shavit
- Jun 8, 2022
The amazing connection between diet, eye health and lifespan
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time a link between diet, circadian rhythms, eye health and lifespan in Drosophila.
Joseph Shavit
- May 22, 2022
These smart glasses cure night blindness and peripheral vision problems
Japanese startup ViXion has created an innovative wearable device that helps people deal with the difficulties associated with night vision.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 26, 2022
You can control your smartphone via a new eye-tracking tool
The problem with unwieldy phones is they often require a second hand or voice commands to operate—which can be cumbersome and inconvenient.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 30, 2022
AI can predict risk of a heart attack in the next year from a routine eye scan
An AI system is capable of spotting whether someone will have a heart attack within the next year — through a routine eye scan.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 26, 2022
Digital Braille speaker communicates using mid-air pulses
Researchers have developed a digital-age speaker system that permits the blind to read Braille using ultrasound waves in mid-air.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 22, 2022
Why do humans exhibit rapid eye movement when they sleep?
A research team has reported a common circuit regulating both innate fear and REM sleep, which has proved this hypothesis.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 20, 2022
Your eyes and age are linked to heightened death risk, study shows
Research showed a strong association between predicted retinal age and real age, with an overall accuracy to within 3.5 years.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 17, 2021
‘Good virus’ may help scientists treat incurable eye disorders
Researchers from West Virginia University are studying how a benign virus can make new treatments for eye diseases possible.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 27, 2021
British man receives 'World's first' 3D printed prosthetic eye
A London man has reportedly become the first person in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed prosthetic eye.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 18, 2021
This technology can improve the eyesight of the visually impaired. Here’s how
Gene-editing technology was tested on seven volunteers to see if it could treat severe visual impairment and enabling them to see colours.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 26, 2021
When it comes to predicting Alzheimer’s disease risk, the EYES have it
Amyloid plaques are protein deposits that collect between brain cells, hindering function and eventually leading to Alzheimer's Disease.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 7, 2021
New robotic scanner automates diagnosis of several eye diseases
Engineers have developed a robotic imaging tool that can automatically detect and scan a patient’s eyes for markers of different eye disease
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