Wake-activated brain circuits reveal what drives the urge to sleep
By mapping the brain during prolonged wakefulness, researchers pinpointed neuronal populations whose activity rises with time awake and…
Eye state alters brain signals for mind wandering
A type of brain activity linked to arousal and attention can track mind wandering. But research is conflicting on whether this activity promotes or…
Popular diabetes drugs do not alter the risk of developing a blinding eye condition
An estimated 27% of U.S. adults with diabetes are using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) – a type of…
A wife’s account reveals the hidden burden of young-onset Alzheimer’s caregiving
Behind one rare dementia diagnosis lies a midlife caregiving story shaped by misdiagnosis, objects that seem to disappear,…
Face recognition declines with age may lie in how your eyes move
Older adults may retain the visual strategies learned earlier in life, but declining eye movement consistency could make…
Retinal photographs may reveal early Alzheimer’s disease risk
Often called “the window to the soul,” the eyes may also offer clues about something less poetic but…
Study supports atropine drops for managing childhood short-sightedness
Low concentration atropine eye drops are a safe and effective treatment for short-sightedness (myopia) in UK children, although the…
Eala, Sonmez eye Madrid Open QF berth, face elite duo of Siniakova, Townsend
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala and Turkish partner Zeynep Sonmez face the elite Czech-American duo…
2026 April 19 – Eye on the Milky Way
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with…
My Grandma Got a Smartphone at 80. It Changed Her Life.
On the day my Taiwanese grandma A-Ma turned 80, she complained about a lingering dizziness. Loading audio narration……
Study shows how blind people map surroundings using sound
Some blind people use returning echoes from their own mouth clicks to perceive external surroundings, or echolocation. New from eNeuro, Haydee Garcia Lazaro and Santani Teng, from…
Extinct Hawaiian Ibis Had Unusually Small Eyes and Limited Visual Capacity, Study Says
Apteribis, an extinct species of ibis that once inhabited the Hawaiian Islands, occupied a niche similar to that…