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Using spectroscopy to measure visual recognition

Using spectroscopy to measure visual recognition

bySPIEFunctional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) can be performed using a portable emitter and detector placed on the scalp near a region of interest in the brain. By emitting and sensing lig

Using spectroscopy to measure visual recognition

bySPIEFunctional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) can be performed using a portable emitter and detector placed on the scalp near a region of interest in the brain. By emitting and sensing lig
Researchers develop new approach to improve visual perception training

Researchers develop new approach to improve visual perception training

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainConstant training improves the capacities of human perception. Just as years of practice hone the senses of smell and ta

Researchers develop new approach to improve visual perception training

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainConstant training improves the capacities of human perception. Just as years of practice hone the senses of smell and ta
Development of a retina-like biochip could help implants fuse better with the body

Development of a retina-like biochip could help implants fuse better with the body

byForschungszentrum JuelichSynthesis and characterization of azo-tz-PEDOT:PSS.aSchematics of the proposed organic photoelectrochemical transistor featuring azo-tz-PEDOT:PSS planar ga

Development of a retina-like biochip could help implants fuse better with the body

byForschungszentrum JuelichSynthesis and characterization of azo-tz-PEDOT:PSS.aSchematics of the proposed organic photoelectrochemical transistor featuring azo-tz-PEDOT:PSS planar ga
Eye movements can be decoded by the sounds they generate in the ear, study shows

Eye movements can be decoded by the sounds they generate in the ear, study shows

byDuke UniversityParticipants tracked a green dot on the screen while researchers listened to the sounds made in their ear canals using microphone-embedded earbuds. Credit: Meredith Schmehl/Duke

Eye movements can be decoded by the sounds they generate in the ear, study shows

byDuke UniversityParticipants tracked a green dot on the screen while researchers listened to the sounds made in their ear canals using microphone-embedded earbuds. Credit: Meredith Schmehl/Duke
Team develops contact lenses that respond to UV and temperature changes

Team develops contact lenses that respond to UV and temperature changes

byChinese Academy of Sciencesa Chemical structure of photochromic and thermochromic powders (LEFT) spiropyran structured material (colorless) switching to merocyanine (colored) and (RIGHT) Fluor

Team develops contact lenses that respond to UV and temperature changes

byChinese Academy of Sciencesa Chemical structure of photochromic and thermochromic powders (LEFT) spiropyran structured material (colorless) switching to merocyanine (colored) and (RIGHT) Fluor
Scientists develop a versatile imaging system that will help diagnose pathologies in the back of the eye

Scientists develop a versatile imaging system that will help diagnose pathologies in the back of the eye

bySPIEThe proposed system can take detailed images of the eye fundus in real time while simultaneously measuring the spectral profile of a small target region, whose position can be readjusted e

Scientists develop a versatile imaging system that will help diagnose pathologies in the back of the eye

bySPIEThe proposed system can take detailed images of the eye fundus in real time while simultaneously measuring the spectral profile of a small target region, whose position can be readjusted e
AI screens for autism in the blink of an eye

AI screens for autism in the blink of an eye

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith a single flash of light to the eye, artificial intelligence (AI) could deliver a faster and more accurate way to diagnose aut

AI screens for autism in the blink of an eye

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith a single flash of light to the eye, artificial intelligence (AI) could deliver a faster and more accurate way to diagnose aut
Eye specialists warn of possible eye injuries due to corks rocketing from pressurized bottles

Eye specialists warn of possible eye injuries due to corks rocketing from pressurized bottles

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPractical advice to reduce the risk of champagne cork related eye injuries. Credit:BMJ(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj.p2520A small team of eye specialists from the Un

Eye specialists warn of possible eye injuries due to corks rocketing from pressurized bottles

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPractical advice to reduce the risk of champagne cork related eye injuries. Credit:BMJ(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj.p2520A small team of eye specialists from the Un
Screens are everywhere: Resolve to protect your vision

Screens are everywhere: Resolve to protect your vision

by Dennis ThompsonScreens are everywhere—on desks, in laps, on the wall—and eye strain is a temporary but uncomfortable condition that comes with overuse.Folks spending too much time with screens can

Screens are everywhere: Resolve to protect your vision

by Dennis ThompsonScreens are everywhere—on desks, in laps, on the wall—and eye strain is a temporary but uncomfortable condition that comes with overuse.Folks spending too much time with screens can
Scientists find that stem cell exosomes promote survival of retinal ganglion cells in rats

Scientists find that stem cell exosomes promote survival of retinal ganglion cells in rats

A new study in rats shows that stem cell secretions, called exosomes, appear to protect cells in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye. The findings, published inStem Cel

Scientists find that stem cell exosomes promote survival of retinal ganglion cells in rats

A new study in rats shows that stem cell secretions, called exosomes, appear to protect cells in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye. The findings, published inStem Cel
Scientists develop 'pseudo cell' formulation for vitreoretinal disease therapy

Scientists develop 'pseudo cell' formulation for vitreoretinal disease therapy

byChinese Academy of SciencesConstruction of ExoCap and therapeutic effects of MExoCap or TrExoCap in RIRI or PMU mouse model, respectively. Credit: Bao Han and Tian YingResearchers from the Ins

Scientists develop 'pseudo cell' formulation for vitreoretinal disease therapy

byChinese Academy of SciencesConstruction of ExoCap and therapeutic effects of MExoCap or TrExoCap in RIRI or PMU mouse model, respectively. Credit: Bao Han and Tian YingResearchers from the Ins