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March 7th was the magical day where Apple surprised us by releasing the New iPad. Not much surprise there except for the missing 3. We had been hearing all the rumors for months and our friends down south in Cupertino gave the Moscone Center attendants the buzz they were craving.March 7th was the magical day where Apple surprised us by releasing the New iPad. Not... more
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The more you think about what she’s saying, the more shockingly unthinkable it seems: can we now really see what an eye sees without us needing its brain in order to see it?The more you think about what she’s saying, the more shockingly unthinkable it... more
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A part of the eye that is essential for vision has been created in the laboratory from animal stem cells, offering hope to the blind and partially sighted.One day it might be possible to make an eye in a dish, Nature journal reports.
:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12963297A part of the eye that is essential for vision has been created in the laboratory from... more
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Scientists have developed an eye implant that allowed three blind patients to see shapes and objects within days of treatment in a trial and say the device could become routine for some kinds of blindness in five years. http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/reuters/Health/38933Scientists have developed an eye implant that allowed three blind patients to see... more
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Kate Day was surprised to discover that attached to the back of Canon’s slick new retina imaging machines is a camera that looks, well, exactly like her camera.
link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/8071317/Canons-hi-tech-retina-photography.htmlKate Day was surprised to discover that attached to the back of Canon’s slick... more
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It might seem bizarre that science is using art to learn about the mind—looking for hard facts in the most ethereal of places. But great artists turn out to be the world's first neuroscientists. Consider the flightless fluffs of brown otherwise known as herring gull chicks. Since they're entirely dependent on their mothers for food, they're born with a powerful instinct. Whenever they see a bird beak, they frantically peck at it, begging for their favorite food: a regurgitated meal. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/section-blog/290-unlocking-the-mysteries-of-the-artistic-mind-It might seem bizarre that science is using art to learn about the mind—looking... more
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A genetic mutation in dachshunds could help uncover the roots of some inherited forms of blindness in humans, say scientists.
Cone-rod dystrophies are caused by progressive cell loss in the retina.
Dachshunds are particularly prone to similar conditions, and US and Norwegian researchers spotted an altered gene which may play a role.
Writing in the journal Genome Research, they said research on the similar gene in humans might lead to new therapies.
Cone-rod dystrophies are relatively rare, and can lead at first to "day-blindness", in which vision in bright light is affected, then to full loss of vision. It can start as early as childhood.
Other researchers have already identified genetic variations which seem to contribute to these conditions, but the latest research suggests that its genetic causes could be complex.
Read more...A genetic mutation in dachshunds could help uncover the roots of some inherited forms... more
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