Posts Tagged ‘eyes’

Eyeball discovery may mean safer surgery

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Scientists have found a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. Continue…

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 9:50 - 2 Comments

Science & Technology - May 10, 2013 12:29 - 0 Comments

How brain lets eyes track 95 mph fastball

UC BERKELEY (US) — Our brain “pushes” forward moving objects to look closer than they really are, forcing a quick reaction, such as dodging a ball—or hitting it over the fence. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 8, 2013 12:41 - 0 Comments

Why getting scared ‘magnifies’ our eyes

U. TORONTO (CAN) — We go wide-eyed with fear because a larger visual field makes it easier to see threats, and the expression can help others spot the source of danger, say researchers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 22, 2013 15:44 - 1 Comment

‘Lazy eye’ improves with Tetris

MCGILL (CAN) — The popular puzzle video game Tetris appears to be a winner when it comes to treating adults with amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye.” (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 16, 2013 12:17 - 3 Comments

‘ReadingMate’ reduces treadmill eye bobble

PURDUE (US) — New technology makes it easier for aspiring multi-taskers to read while they run on the treadmill. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2013 10:54 - 2 Comments

Cholesterol drug may fight macular degeneration

WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may also be effective against age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in Americans over the age of 50. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2013 11:26 - 0 Comments

Genes clarify risks for macular degeneration

BOSTON U. (US) — Genetic research is narrowing the genetic influences that affect a person’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 19, 2013 13:39 - 3 Comments

Eyes reveal reading trouble in schizophrenia

MCGILL (CAN) — By examining eye movements, researchers have found that people with schizophrenia read differently and with more difficulty. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 12, 2013 12:50 - 4 Comments

24 new genes linked to nearsighted vision

KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Scientists have identified 24 new genes that play a critical role in nearsightedness, a finding that could point to ways to treat and possibly prevent the condition. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 31, 2013 13:14 - 0 Comments

Eye lens cells created in a petri dish

MONASH (AUS) — Scientists are closer to growing parts of the human eye in the lab. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2013 14:47 - 2 Comments

Test may predict eye disease outcome

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A new study is the foundation for a promising stem cell blood test that may detect the progression of macular degeneration to its more serious form, which can lead to blindness. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 13:05 - 0 Comments

With mutated gene, eye tumors less deadly

WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Melanomas that develop in the eye often are fatal, but tumors with a specific mutated gene are less likely to spread and turn deadly. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 22, 2013 14:06 - 0 Comments

Culprit behind suntans hides in eyes, too

BROWN (US) — The skin’s response to UVA rays is strikingly similar to the way the eye detects light, say researchers who’ve discovered the ion channel involved in the process. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2013 14:55 - 0 Comments

Eyes are quick to judge cause and effect

NYU (US) — We rely on our visual system more heavily than previously thought in determining the causality of events. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2012 15:52 - 3 Comments

Test to catch Sjogren’s syndrome faster

U. BUFFALO (US) — Doctors will be able to diagnose the painful autoimmune disease Sjogren’s syndrome much earlier, thanks to the discovery of novel antibodies. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 11, 2012 12:32 - 8 Comments

Repair damaged eyes with stem cell discs

U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Engineers have developed a new technique to graft a biodegradable disc loaded with stem cells onto damaged eyes. (more…)

We look right below the eyes to judge faces

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — In the first crucial moment of determining another person’s identity, gender, and emotional state, we often glance just below the eyes. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 6, 2012 13:06 - 2 Comments

Big brain lets larva ‘see’ without seeing

U. VIRGINIA (US) — The very simple eyes of a fruit fly larva can see just enough light to allow the animal’s relatively large brain to assemble that input into images. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 1, 2012 11:38 - 0 Comments

Eyes may explain why bird plumage ‘pops’

MONASH U. (AUS) — Varying ability to see UV light may account for birds’ wild diversity of color, such as the brilliant blue plumage that male fairy-wrens use to stand out from their surroundings. (more…)

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