Evolutionary history reveals why brains connect to opposite bodies
Dr Martin Wessendorf is a neuroscientist and an associate professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. His work…
EEG monitoring offers new way to detect cybersickness
For years, developers of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies have worked to address an unwanted…
Gene therapy and special goggles help some blind adults detect objects again
Scientists are testing whether surviving retinal nerve cells, a light-sensitive protein, and specially designed goggles could offer a…
Babies use saliva sharing to map out close relationships
Imagine you’re an infant. Just a few months in the world, trying to gather your faculties, testing gravity…
As femtosecond lasers find new medical uses, Lithuanian manufacturer bets on scale to meet demand
A recent study, published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, found femtosecond laser imaging assesses lung tumor margins six…
UAE begins implementing limits on salt, sugar and fat in food items – Dubai Eye 103.8
Supplied The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has begun implementing a new resolution that sets caps…
NSF awards $19 million to build 3D biological observatory for revealing life’s smallest structures
How does learning change the wiring of your brain? How does a shark’s eye make sense of its…
‘Primetime’ review: Take a seat, if you can handle the ick
Lance Oppenheim’s “Primetime” starts grimy and sinks lower. A pedophile is on his knees in a suburban house,…
Thrifting Helped Me Become Friends With My 4 Daughters-in-Law
I did not go to thrift stores when I was raising four sons on my own. I like…
Norwegian scientists harvest super donor cells to fight diverse diseases
Cells from nine “super donors” are being collected in Oslo. The aim is for these to be used…
Smartphone imaging accurately supports remote cataract referral decisions
Researchers have found a high level of agreement between cataract referral decisions based on smartphone images reviewed remotely…
Deep sleep brain activity helps mice resist social stress
Most adult sleep is non-rapid eye movement (REM), which is restorative and promotes resilience to stressful conditions. However,…