David Sinclair – Longevity and cellular regeneration This article is a curated summary of a recent interview featuring Dr. David Sinclair in conversation with Steven Bartlett on the Diary Of A CEO YouTube channel. In this discussion, Sinclair breaks down his latest research on aging, epigenetics, and the possibility of restoring lost function, including vision, by reprogramming cells back to…
Egg Health launches smartglasses Egg Health Innovations has unveiled a pair of smartglasses that can capture the experience of patients. As PMLive points out, the smartglasses, branded as the Virtual Mile, harbour a hidden camera while utilising algorithms to curate the wearers’ experience and keep track of their emotional biometric responses via a companion app. The data…
Augmented-reality glasses helping the blind see again Startup OxSight uses computer-vision algorithms and cameras to make the world visible again for the visually impaired First posted at wired.co.uk Stephen Hicks and his team developed algorithms that replicate our natural visual-interpretation processDavid Vintiner By GIAN VOLPICELLI To see, you need more than eyes. “Even when someone is…
New research suggests that the 3D or ‘stereoscopic’ vision of dressmakers is as sharp as their needles. originally posted by sciencedaily.com Date: June 14, 2017 Source: University of California – Berkeley Summary: Haute couture can be credited for enhancing more than catwalks and red carpets. New research suggests that the 3D or ‘stereoscopic’ vision of…
We don’t often give our eyes as much thought as we should, that is until something goes wrong and our vision is affected. But when you learn more about eyes, you realize just how amazing they are. Here are a few facts you may enjoy: 1. Eyes began to develop 550 million years ago. The…
Feeling Negative? Time for Change! originally posted at psychcentral.com By Suzanne Kane “Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big, flashing signs that something needs to change.” – Gretchen Rubin Look in the mirror. See that grumpy face staring back at you? What you’re feeling…
Smoking Weed May Improve Night Vision Cannabinoid Receptors In Retina Make Cells Sensitive To Light Originally posted at medicaldaily.com Growing up, you likely learned about a list of veggies, including Vitamin-A rich carrots, that can improve your eyesight, but marijuana probably wasn’t on that list. Now, researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute suggest smoking weed may help your night vision by decreasing…
High-power devices may expand visual fields for patients with hemianopia A series of novel optical designs may address some limitations of existing prism technology, which can expand visual fields by up to 30 degrees MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY IMAGE: MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR Boston, Mass. — Researchers from the Schepens Eye Research Institute of…
Computer Screens Don’t Cause Eyesight Problems Increasing exposure to outdoor light is the key to reducing the myopia (short-sightedness) epidemic in children, according to ground-breaking new research by Australian optometrists. Optometrist and lead researcher on the project, Associate Professor Scott Read, who is the director of research at QUT’s School of Optometry and Vision Science,…
Awards for Significant Achievements in Vision Science Research Leading Scientists from Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University Receive Prestigious 2016 Bressler Prize and Pisart Award NEW YORK, April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Lighthouse Guild, the leading not-for-profit vision + healthcare organization, today announced that accomplished scientists Dr. Daniel Palanker and Dr. Pradeep Y. Ramulu are…
