Tag: SCIENCE
Electronic Eye Implant Restores Reading Vision in AMD
A groundbreaking European trial has shown that a new electronic eye implant, paired with augmented-reality glasses, can restore reading vision to patients blinded by geographic atrophy from dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The device, called the PRIMA System, enabled 84% of participants to read letters, numbers, and words through previously sightless eyes.
How the Brain Learns New Facts About Imaginary Worlds
Learning new information about the world—like details from a fantasy realm—engages brain regions distinct from those used to recall personal experiences. In a new study, participants learned fictional facts about imaginary civilizations and were later tested on what they remembered.
Walking Style Can Make Smaller Men Appear Just As Intimidating As Larger Ones
How men walk adds to body size in shaping threat impressions, and the visual system can read these movement cues quickly, even with limited detail.
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The Brain Possesses A Dual ‘Navigation System’ For Risky Decisions And Uncertainty
Two neighboring regions in your brain’s frontal cortex handle decisions in completely different ways. One keeps a steady beat no matter what. The other kicks into gear specifically when things get unpredictable.
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Older Adults See Ambiguous Faces as Happier
A new study reveals that older adults are more likely than younger people to interpret ambiguous facial expressions as happy rather than angry. Using brain imaging, researchers found that this positivity bias is linked to increased activity in the locus coeruleus — the brain’s tiny “blue spot” that regulates alertness and stress — and its connection to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
Detached Retinas, Fractured Sockets: Pickleball Eye Injuries Soar Alongside Sport’s Popularity
America’s fastest-growing sport is sending more people to the emergency room with serious eye injuries than ever before.
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