From Pixels to Paradigms: MIT’s Synthetic Leap in AI Training
MIT CSAIL researchers innovate with synthetic imagery to train AI, paving the way for more efficient and bias-reduced machine learning. Data is the new soil,…
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The Paradox of Familiarity: Uncovering the Secrets of Visual Recognition Memory
Scientists have invested decades in piecing together how our vision is so good at recognizing what’s familiar. A new study overcomes an apparent discrepancy in…
Scientists Discover New Health Benefits of Grapes
Consuming grapes improved macular pigment accumulation and downregulated harmful biomarkers. In a recent randomized, controlled human study, consuming grapes for 16 weeks improved key markers…
Unveiling the Brain’s Secrets: Study Resolves “Paradox” in Visual Recognition Memory
Since determining what we observe as new or familiar is essential for prioritizing our attention, neuroscientists have dedicated years to understanding why our brains excel…
Beware the Heat – Living in Warm Temperatures Linked to Severe Vision Problems in Older Americans
In a study involving 1.7 million elderly Americans, individuals residing in counties with an average temperature exceeding 60 °F faced a significantly increased risk of…
Blue-Light Glasses Debunked? New Study Casts Doubt on Eye Strain and Sleep Claims
According to a recent Cochrane review, eyeglasses promoted to block blue light likely have no impact on eye strain from computer usage or on sleep…
A Visionary Leap: Enhancing Computer Vision for Autonomous Vehicles and Cyborgs
The development of robotic avatars could benefit from an improvement in how computers detect objects in low-resolution images. A team at RIKEN has improved computer…
Blurred Vision, Blurred Mind: Study Reveals Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults With Eye Issues
Individuals who performed poorly on vision tests, even while using their glasses or contact lenses, were also found to have concerning scores on cognitive tests….
Elevating Performance: Colorful Foods Improve Athletes’ Vision
Visual range is a critical asset for top athletes in almost any sport. Nutrition is an important part of any top athlete’s training program. And…
Unexpected Results From Myopia (Nearsightedness) Eye Drop Treatment Trial
NIH-funded trial underscores the need for more research to head off high myopia. A two-year randomized controlled trial conducted by the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator…
Debunking the Illusion: It’s All About the Eyes, Not the Mind
Research from the University of Exeter indicates that visual illusions result from our eyes and brain’s neural limitations rather than complex mental processes. The study’s…
Effective Myopia Treatment: Eye Drops Slow Nearsightedness Progression in Kids
Clinical trial suggests low-dose atropine is an effective myopia treatment. The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow…
Focusing on the Future: New Lens Analysis Approach To Slow the Progression of Nearsightedness
Instrumentation recreates properties of the myopic eye to test lenses that prevent visual decline. Scientists have developed new instruments to evaluate specialized eyeglass lenses that…
Humans vs. Monkeys – Do We See Colors the Same Way?
Research indicates that certain neural cell circuits responsible for color vision are exclusive to humans. Research in the field of color vision has uncovered new…
MIT Scientists Discover Surprising Anatomical Changes in the Brains of the Newly Sighted
Following cataract removal, some of the brain’s visual pathways seem to be more malleable than previously thought. MIT researchers have shown that children over 7…
UCLA Research Reveals “Dormant” Cones in Retinal Degeneration May Preserve Visual Function
“Dormant” cone photoreceptors continue to drive retinal activity for vision. New University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) research in mice suggests that “dormant” cone photoreceptors…
Persisting Even After Weight Loss: Obesity Can Trigger Lasting Epigenetic Changes That Can Promote Inflammatory Disease
A recent study in mice has found that a history of obesity resulting from a high-fat diet can induce lasting changes in innate immunity that…
A Genetic Breakthrough in the Battle Against Age-Related Vision Loss
Extremely rare gene variants point to a potential cause of age-related macular degeneration. A study from the National Eye Institute (NEI) identified rare genetic variants…
