Going rogue: Scientists apply giant wave mechanics on a nanometric scale
Researchers have shown how the principles of rogue waves -- huge 30-meter waves that arise unexpectedly in the ocean -- can be applied on a nano scale, with dozens of applications from medicine to...
View ArticleMolecular age of the eye determined
A team of researchers have mapped almost 6,000 proteins from different cell types within the eye by analyzing tiny drops of eye fluid that are routinely removed during surgery. The researchers used an...
View ArticleEnsuring fairness of AI in healthcare requires cross-disciplinary collaboration
New perspective argues pursuing fair AI for healthcare requires cross-disciplinary collaboration to translate methods into real-world benefits.
View ArticleSmartphone attachment could increase racial fairness in neurological screening
A new smartphone attachment could enable people to screen for a variety of neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury, at low cost -- and do so accurately...
View ArticleVision via sound for the blind
Smart glasses that use a technique similar to a bat's echolocation could help blind and low-vision people navigate their surroundings, according to researchers.
View ArticleEffective treatment for rare sight-threatening infection
A drug candidate has been found to be highly effective in treating a rare sight-threatening eye infection in a new international clinical trial.
View ArticleWhy we don't all develop posttraumatic stress disorder after trauma
Researchers show why only a subset of individuals exposed to trauma develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The research, centered on the body's stress hormone response, could pave the way for...
View ArticleReducing 'vivid imagery' that fuels addiction cravings
New research shows promise in treating addiction cravings by combining eye movements and guided instructions to process memories. Researchers transformed dysfunctional memories stored in the brain...
View ArticlePotential glaucoma treatment strategy to guide stem cells to the retina
Scientists have developed a novel approach that allows stem cells to be turned into retinal ganglion cells that are capable of migrating and surviving in the eye's retina. This approach presents a...
View ArticleYour eyes talk to your ears. Scientists know what they're saying
Scientists can now pinpoint where someone is looking just by listening to their ears. Following a discovery that the ears emit subtle sounds when the eyes move, a new report finds that decoding the...
View ArticleEye-safe laser technology to diagnose traumatic brain injury
Researchers have designed and developed a novel diagnostic device to detect traumatic brain injury (TBI) by shining a safe laser into the eye.
View ArticleLoss of auditory nerve fibers uncovered in individuals with tinnitus
Researchers have uncovered that tinnitus, an incurable persistent ringing or other sounds in the ears, might result from underlying auditory nerve damage that can't be detected on conventional hearing...
View ArticleScientists propose a model to predict personal learning performance for...
In Korea, workers are being provided with virtual reality (VR)-based safety training content to mitigate the increase in occupational accidents. However, the current training evaluation methods suffer...
View ArticleA farsighted approach to tackle nearsightedness
As humans age, our eyes adjust based on how we use them, growing or shortening to focus where needed, and we now know that blurred input to the eye while the eye is growing causes myopia. It is so...
View ArticleEye scans provide crucial insights into kidney health
3D eye scans can reveal vital clues about kidney health that could help to track the progression of disease, research suggests. The advance could revolutionize monitoring of kidney disease, which often...
View ArticleBreakthrough in photoactivatable nanomedicine for the treatment of...
Researchers have developed a light-activatable prodrug nanomedicine for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) therapy. Through the intravenous injection of the nanomedicine and application of light...
View ArticleResearchers find promising candidate to treat irreversible lung and eye...
Advancements in the care of premature babies are leading to improved survival rates. However, the incidence of neonatal diseases with life-long consequences such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and...
View ArticleHow stress activates neurons that disrupt sleep
New research reveals that neurons in the preoptic hypothalamus -- the region of the brain that regulates sleep and body temperature -- are rhythmically activated during non-rapid eye movement sleep...
View ArticleCell types in the eye have ancient evolutionary origins
In a comparative analysis across vertebrates of the many cell types in the retina -- mice alone have 130 types -- researchers concluded that most cell types have an ancient evolutionary history. Their...
View ArticleHow genes in retina get regulated during development
Researchers have mapped the 3D organization of genetic material of key developmental stages of human retinal formation, using intricate models of a retina grown in the lab. The findings lay a...
View ArticleMachine learning sees into the future to prevent sight loss in humans
Researchers developed machine-learning models to predict visual acuity in patients with high myopia. A cohort study of 967 patients was used to evaluate the models. The results show that a regression...
View ArticleProducing tears in a dish: Researchers develop first model of human conjunctiva
Scientists have produced an organoid model of the human conjunctiva. These organoids mimic the function of the actual human conjunctiva, a tissue involved in tear production. Using their new model, the...
View ArticleHow does social attention develop in autistic children?
As they grow, children increasingly focus their attention on social elements in their environment, such as faces or social interactions. However, children with autism are often more interested in...
View ArticleStudy finds AI-driven eye exams increase screening rates for youth with diabetes
A study of children and youth with diabetes concludes that so-called autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) diabetic eye exams significantly increase completion rates of screenings designed to prevent...
View ArticleLab-grown retinas explain why people see colors dogs can't
With human retinas grown in a petri dish, researchers discovered how an offshoot of vitamin A generates the specialized cells that enable people to see millions of colors, an ability that dogs, cats,...
View ArticleStudy with over 11,000 individuals of African descent finds genetic variants...
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness around the globe, affecting up to 44 million people. Although people of African ancestry are most frequently and severely affected by this...
View ArticleCould bizarre visual symptoms be a telltale sign of Alzheimer's?
A team of international researchers has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy, a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that present as the first symptoms of...
View ArticleRetinal imaging and genetics data used to predict future disease risk
In a new study, researchers combined OCT retinal imaging, genetics and big data to estimate how likely a person is to develop eye and systemic diseases in the future. They found significant...
View ArticleUsing fMRI, new vision study finds promising model for restoring cone function
Researchers identified a retinal disease to evaluate the success of gene and cell replacement therapy.
View ArticleGene therapy restores hearing in children with hereditary deafness
A novel gene therapy for hearing loss was administered to six children in China in a clinical trial. Each child had an inherited deafness caused by mutations in the OTOF gene, called DFNB9. The...
View ArticleResearchers use the eye as a window to study liver health
Researchers have developed a method to study liver function and disease without requiring invasive procedures. After transplanting liver cells into the eye of mice, the cornea can be used as a window...
View ArticleOrganic compound found in trees could prevent contact lens eye infections
Researchers say hydroquinine could be an effective naturally occurring disinfecting solution for contact lenses and help combat keratitis infections.
View ArticleSpiral-shaped lens provides clear vision at a range of distances and lighting...
Researchers have developed a spiral-shaped lens that maintains clear focus at different distances in varying light conditions. The new lens works much like progressive lenses used for vision correction...
View ArticleNon-invasive techniques to detect skin cancer
A study has demonstrated that the appearance of ageing skin looks noticeably different compared to younger skin, when examined under polarized laser light. The scientists believe that their new finding...
View ArticleArtificial intelligence matches or outperforms human specialists in retina...
Research shows this tool can strongly support clinicians for patient care.
View ArticleBlindness from some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria
Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study in mice.
View ArticleVisual prosthesis simulator offers a glimpse into the future
Researchers have developed a simulator that enables artificial visual observations for research into the visual prosthesis. This open source tool is available to researchers and offers those who are...
View ArticleCould we assess autism in children with a simple eye reflex test?
Scientists may have discovered a new way to test for autism by measuring how children's eyes move when they turn their heads.
View ArticleIn fight against brain pathogens, the eyes have it
The eyes have been called the window to the brain. It turns out they also serve as an immunological barrier that protects the organ from pathogens and even tumors, researchers have found. In a new...
View ArticleResearchers closing in on genetic treatments for hereditary lung disease,...
Researchers who work with tiny drug carriers known as lipid nanoparticles have developed a new type of material capable of reaching the lungs and the eyes, an important step toward genetic therapy for...
View ArticleGene discovered that can protect against severe muscle disease
A specific gene may play a key role in new treatments that prevent muscle in the body from breaking down in serious muscle diseases, muscular dystrophies.
View ArticleFoot-eye coordination: How our vision changes in rhythm with our walking
Scientists have found our visual perception dips as our feet hit the ground. Further understanding this could help develop early diagnostics for neuromuscular or psychiatric illness; understand changes...
View ArticleChildren with 'lazy eye' are at increased risk of serious disease in adulthood
Adults who had amblyopia ('lazy eye') in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, finds a new...
View ArticleHealing eyes with contact lenses
A cross-disciplinary team has developed a new contact lens material that could act as a bandage for corneal wounds while releasing drugs in a controlled manner to help the eye heal faster.
View ArticleInflammation-reducing drug shows no benefit for dry age-related macular...
The drug minocycline, an antibiotic that also decreases inflammation, failed to slow vision loss or expansion of geographic atrophy in people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according...
View ArticleTreatment for blindness-causing retinal detachment using viscous seaweed
Scientists have created a biocompatible artificial vitreous body derived from algae-derived carbohydrates.
View ArticlePotential treatment targets for Zika virus-related eye abnormalities
A groundbreaking study presents crucial insights into the ocular effects of Zika virus infection during pregnancy and offers promising avenues for therapeutic intervention.
View ArticleAI makes retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method
Researchers applied artificial intelligence (AI) to a technique that produces high-resolution images of cells in the eye. They report that with AI, imaging is 100 times faster and improves image...
View ArticleBlood protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery in children
Researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion symptoms more than two weeks after an injury.
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence beats doctors in accurately assessing eye problems
A study has found that the AI model GPT-4 significantly exceeds the ability of non-specialist doctors to assess eye problems and provide advice.
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