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Vision: is the state of being able to see. "Normal" vision is being able to see a certain size line on the eye chart from 20 feet away.
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DEC 26, 2018Technology
In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers have engineered an ad ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 18, 2018Microbiology
Three new strains of the virus in the largest population study of the infection ever done in Africa.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2018Videos
Researchers are growing mini-retinas to learn more about color vision, and why it's dysfunctional in some people.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2018Immunology
The medical benefits of aspirin have been known since ancient times. Hippocrates, c. 400 BC, prescribed the salicylate-r ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 19, 2018Space & Astronomy
Planetary scientists with NASA have spent the better part of five years analyzing the Martian surface and trying to deci ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A life-threatening kidney disease may be one day be a treatable condition thanks to new work by researchers, and patient ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2018Plants & Animals
The bald eagle is an incredible creature, not just for its beauty, but also because of its astonishing eyesight capabili ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 03, 2018Technology
Many animals, like geckos, have difficulty triangulating the location of noises due to the small size of their heads. &n ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 31, 2018Plants & Animals
Elephant birds were massive birds that went extinct a long time ago. Some estimates suggest the last of the species peri ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 16, 2018Cardiology
The surgeons of today need to rethink their relationship with robots. This is because the field of surgery is rapidly ad ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 05, 2018Chemistry & Physics
On Tuesday, Oct 2nd, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 25, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Caffeine and cannabis are both psychoactive substances. But what are the effects of each in the brain and body? Caffeine ...Written By: Amanda KahlSEP 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) have shown an atomic-level structure of a protein that may serve as a ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 24, 2018Plants & Animals
Taking a closer look at a goat’s eyeball, you might notice that their pupils are elongated from side-to-side rathe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 05, 2018Immunology
B cells lead to T cell activation resulting in damage to the myelin sheath and brain cells in multiple sclerosis pathoge ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 04, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA is currently eyeballing Friday, September 7th for the third consecutive launch of its Focusing Optics X-ray Solar I ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 31, 2018Technology
According to a study published in Advanced Materials, a research team at the University of Minnesota attempted, for the ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 29, 2018Health & Medicine
Contact lenses can be a boon to patients who need eyesight correction. Fumbling with glasses, changing to sunglasses whe ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosaWritten By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2018Neuroscience
In any form of disease, the sooner a diagnosis is found, the sooner treatment can begin. Finding a health problem early ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 21, 2018Immunology
Brain tumors prevent T cells from escaping the bone marrow by altering levels of the S1P1 protein.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 21, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The next big thing in the nuclear industry is "small" – the small modular reactor (SMR) that is. Through ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 15, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Glare could cause discomfort in the eyes, even disability. To reduce the glare, one can try to reduce overall luminance, ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 14, 2018Neuroscience
While neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, ALS, Parkinson's and glioblastomas are frequently stu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 26, 2018
Technology
In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers have engineered an ad
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 18, 2018
Microbiology
Three new strains of the virus in the largest population study of the infection ever done in Africa.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2018
Videos
Researchers are growing mini-retinas to learn more about color vision, and why it's dysfunctional in some people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2018
Immunology
The medical benefits of aspirin have been known since ancient times. Hippocrates, c. 400 BC, prescribed the salicylate-r
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 19, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Planetary scientists with NASA have spent the better part of five years analyzing the Martian surface and trying to deci
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A life-threatening kidney disease may be one day be a treatable condition thanks to new work by researchers, and patient
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
The bald eagle is an incredible creature, not just for its beauty, but also because of its astonishing eyesight capabili
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2018
Technology
Many animals, like geckos, have difficulty triangulating the location of noises due to the small size of their heads. &n
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 31, 2018
Plants & Animals
Elephant birds were massive birds that went extinct a long time ago. Some estimates suggest the last of the species peri
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 16, 2018
Cardiology
The surgeons of today need to rethink their relationship with robots. This is because the field of surgery is rapidly ad
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 05, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
On Tuesday, Oct 2nd, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 25, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Caffeine and cannabis are both psychoactive substances. But what are the effects of each in the brain and body? Caffeine
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
SEP 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) have shown an atomic-level structure of a protein that may serve as a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
Taking a closer look at a goat’s eyeball, you might notice that their pupils are elongated from side-to-side rathe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 05, 2018
Immunology
B cells lead to T cell activation resulting in damage to the myelin sheath and brain cells in multiple sclerosis pathoge
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 04, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA is currently eyeballing Friday, September 7th for the third consecutive launch of its Focusing Optics X-ray Solar I
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 31, 2018
Technology
According to a study published in Advanced Materials, a research team at the University of Minnesota attempted, for the
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 29, 2018
Health & Medicine
Contact lenses can be a boon to patients who need eyesight correction. Fumbling with glasses, changing to sunglasses whe
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2018
Neuroscience
In any form of disease, the sooner a diagnosis is found, the sooner treatment can begin. Finding a health problem early
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 21, 2018
Immunology
Brain tumors prevent T cells from escaping the bone marrow by altering levels of the S1P1 protein.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 21, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The next big thing in the nuclear industry is "small" – the small modular reactor (SMR) that is. Through
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 15, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Glare could cause discomfort in the eyes, even disability. To reduce the glare, one can try to reduce overall luminance,
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 14, 2018
Neuroscience
While neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, ALS, Parkinson's and glioblastomas are frequently stu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim