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Ken Levine, the leader of the development team at Irrational Games that is working on the upcoming BioShock Infinite, has declared his surprise at the sex symbol status that Elizabeth, one of the main characters of the game, has achieved despite her age.Speaking with the Official Xbox Magazine the developer stated th... |
5 January 2012
22:01 GMT |
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Inventor Gregg Homer has created a laser that can be applied on a brown eye, depigment it and turn it blue. The procedure is not available just yet, but it's already causing heated debate among critics and those who are dreaming of getting it one day. Brown-eyed people already have an option of making their ey... |
15 December 2011
16:41 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that astronauts who spend prolonged periods of time on the International Space Station (ISS) may develop eyesight problems, including blurry vision. The discovery is of great concern to experts planning long space missions.
A manned mission to t... |
9 November 2011
07:14 GMT |
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In response to all those people out there using contacts to get blue eyes, Gregg Homer has created a laser that claims to turn brown eyes blue. Apparently, he says, we all have blue eyes deep down, it's just a matter of getting to them. In a recent interview with KTLA, which you can see in the video below, embe... |
7 November 2011
13:51 GMT |
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University of Cambridge pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Louise Allen and University of York electronics engineer Dr. Adar Pelah announce the development of KidzEyez. The device is a specialized visual field test system, which is perfectly capable of identifying peripheral vision defects in children.
There is a rema... |
12 October 2011
05:35 GMT |
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Welcome to an entirely new level of decadence. A doctor in India has created the ultimate bling: contact lenses made of gold (yellow or white, depending on preference), with no less than 18 diamonds in them.Created by Chandrashekhar Chawan on a pair of special lenses that are used by patients who have undergone a rec... |
1 September 2011
19:21 GMT |
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Evolutionary biologists have known for quite some time that our vision is far from perfect, but a new type of optical illusion is demonstrating just how many details we can lose in this manner. The differences between perception and reality can be staggering.Peripheral vision it the area in our field of vision that b... |
19 August 2011
11:05 GMT |
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One woman in New Jersey is taking her plastic surgeon to court on claims that he didn’t warn her of the dangers of eyelid surgery. Since the intervention, Marilyn Leisz has been unable to close her eyes – and she wants the doctor to pay for that. Leisz spoke to CBS 2 about her problem, explaining how her ... |
4 April 2011
15:01 GMT |
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A team of investigators from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies brought science a step closer towards understanding the language of the brain. Figuring out how neurons communicate with each other to underlie capabilities such as sight has been a major goal of research for centuries. The basics of sight are fai... |
4 April 2011
04:37 GMT |
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Ahead of the impending launch of the Nintendo 3DS handheld, the developer and the manufacturer has said that all the players who are getting side effects from playing games on the new device, mainly motion sickness, should take a break from the three-dimensional effect every 30 minutes.
Nintendo says that this wil... |
24 February 2011
10:14 GMT |
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A new study conducted by Thalia Wheatley and graduate student Christine Looser of Dartmouth College, wanted to find out what element on a face, tells people if that face is alive or not.The face of a doll can look like that of a human but it will never be alive, and telling this difference allows people to pay attent... |
21 December 2010
05:16 GMT |
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Researchers announce the development of a new type of artificial cornea, which may help countless patients recover full or partial eyesight. The innovation could also help repair and regenerate eye tissue that has been damaged by various means, say experts from Canada and Sweden, who conducted the investigation.Thus ... |
26 August 2010
06:03 GMT |
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One of the most common side-effects of diabetes is blindness, that much all patients suffering from the condition know. Regardless, only a very small portion of people who have the condition get their eyes checked out. In the United States, the situation is disastrous, with about 11 million people of the 23 million s... |
13 May 2010
10:12 GMT |
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Recently, researchers at the Harvard University proposed a new method of boosting vision in average individuals that admittedly steps a bit out of regular guidelines. According to Ellen Langer, a psychologist at the university, it could be that thinking differently about vision could actually help people develop keen... |
30 April 2010
10:59 GMT |
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Neuroscientists discovered some time ago that, when people's mind wanders, individuals tend to blink more. The same holds true for those who can no longer pay attention to a boring topic at a conference, for example, and start daydreaming. In a recent scientific study, it was revealed that the body itself gets d... |
30 April 2010
09:07 GMT |
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Several eye diseases at this point need to be treated using a variety of chemicals and drugs, which have to be delivered efficiently to the surface of the eye. However, this seldom happens with existing medicine, simply because pouring drops of liquid on the eyeball is not the most efficient delivery mechanisms. Stat... |
25 March 2010
15:01 GMT |
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A group of experts from the Tel Aviv University (TAU), led by Professor Yael Hanein from the university's School of Electrical Engineering, announced major progress in developing bionic eyes. The group has been investigating ways of merging man and machine for many years, and they say that the foundational resea... |
23 March 2010
07:11 GMT |
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In a new scientific study, researchers have learned that farm fowls best humans when it comes to their perception of color. The investigation revealed that, regardless of the actual size of their brains, the animals can perceive a wider and more accurate range of colors than the human eye ever could. The researchers ... |
17 February 2010
09:43 GMT |
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Being exposed to increased amounts of ultraviolet (UV) radiation emanating from the Sun was linked a long time ago to a host of damages that could come to the human eye. According to ophthalmologists, the cornea, conjunctiva and lens of the eye have a great deal to suffer from prolonged exposure to this type of light... |
27 January 2010
14:01 GMT |
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Artificial muscle technology is a relatively new area of investigations, but one that promises a great deal of tangible results and innovation. Just recently, experts from the University of California in Davis (UCD) announced that they managed to develop a new method of allowing paralysis patients to blink. The findi... |
18 January 2010
05:44 GMT |
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Scientists at the Lund University have announced that a partnership they have with automotive manufacturer Toyota, for the development of a new type of night-vision devices, is about to pay off. The goal of the investigation was to draw inspiration from the mechanisms animals used to see in the dark, and then transla... |
8 January 2010
08:40 GMT |
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Usually hailed for their ability to restore sight to people who are nearly blind, artificial lenses have now gone from helping people in distress to improving the vision of those who can afford to have them implanted. During the implant operation, such a lens is placed in the eye of an individual and is then fine-tun... |
10 December 2009
04:48 GMT |
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Endowing computers with artificial vision is something that robotics experts have been after for a long time. However, this is a very complex task that has left many research teams puzzled over how to defeat the numerous challenges ahead. Now, researchers at the Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of T... |
3 December 2009
08:28 GMT |
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For a long time, it seemed like the hammerhead sharks only existed to confuse scientists. Renowned around the world for the peculiar shape of their heads, these creatures have spawned heated controversies in international scientific circles, as evolutionary biologists and other experts tried to reach a conclusion on ... |
27 November 2009
09:42 GMT |
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A new scientific study is the first to demonstrate that mothers and daughters look just like each other, expression- and appearance-wise, when they pass a certain age. The investigation reveals that, at least around the eyes, the patterns in which the skin gets saggy, wrinkled, thin, and less elastic are exactly the ... |
28 October 2009
10:06 GMT |
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Paleontologists have recently made an important discovery in the state of Myanmar, when they have come acorss the fossilized remains of a “unicorn fly.” The insect was, apparently, extremely well endowed for steering clear of predators. It featured a large, horn-like structure at the top of its head that ... |
28 October 2009
03:43 GMT |
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Around the world, the incidence of eye diseases is constantly increasing, either due to environmental factors, or because more and more people turn to unhealthy lifestyles, and then later pay the price. In order to curb the rates at which human eyes deteriorate, Canadian experts have set up a new university/industry ... |
25 September 2009
02:42 GMT |
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Blindness is arguably one of the things that have the ability to turn someone's life around. The disease carries a huge mental and physical strain on its victim, especially if the patient was not born blind. As such, finding a cure for its developed forms has been a long-standing goal for experts, one that has c... |
27 August 2009
18:41 GMT |
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Volcanic lava forms some peculiar structures in the deep ocean, including underwater tunnels, which apparently become home to some of the world's most peculiar animal species. The Tunnel de la Atlantida, the longest such formation in the world, recently revealed one of its most peculiar inhabitants, a new eyeles... |
26 August 2009
05:46 GMT |
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Until now, researchers have known only about three types of cells that animals in general use for vision. These three were considered to provide fish, mammals and birds with all the capabilities they needed for distinguishing color, depth and the difference between night and day. A new study has recently revealed tha... |
27 July 2009
06:47 GMT |
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As patients using eye drops on a regular basis can attest to, walking around all day with the bottle of medicine and putting drops of liquid in our eyes again and again is quite unpleasant. Thanks to an innovative type of contact lenses, created at the Harvard Medical School, people could soon have their drugs releas... |
22 July 2009
05:08 GMT |
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People who have a very poor sight and are unable to detect details at even close ranges could soon benefit from a new implant, able to restore at least some of their sight. The pea-sized implant is destined specifically for individuals with a certain form of macular degeneration, in which the retina is severely affec... |
20 July 2009
06:45 GMT |
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Drawing their inspiration from the anatomy and the physiology of the human eye, researchers at the Boston College have devised a new viewing technique that allows computers to see fleeting images, such as butterflies flying and fish swimming very fast. Its accuracy is double, and its speed is ten times that of any ot... |
18 June 2009
15:01 GMT |
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University of Houston experts argue that eye exercises may be the optimum solution and cure to a number of vision-related illnesses. It may be that training the muscles of the eyes, and also the retina itself could heal a number of conditions that have thus far required a lot of very expensive drugs. UH College of Op... |
1 April 2009
10:16 GMT |
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Playing video games may seem like a waste of time to parents, who always seem to be encouraging their children to put down their virtual weapons and go outside to play with their friends. But a new research, published in the journal nature Neuroscience, reveals some unexpected finds that experts have made when analyz... |
30 March 2009
08:07 GMT |
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One of Canadian documentary filmmaker Rob Spence's eyes was severely damaged in a shooting accident when he was but a young boy, and, unfortunately, doctors had to completely remove the organ just three years ago. But the tragedy didn't set Spence back. He now plans to turn his handicap into an advantage, b... |
12 March 2009
14:01 GMT |
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While scientists are still working overtime to discover the “love drug,” and thus find an answer to the century-old question of whether infatuation can last the test of time without becoming just a figment of our imagination, as far as attraction goes, things are easier. A new study comes to prove that wo... |
10 February 2009
15:31 GMT |
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Fear of terrorist attacks has prompted a redefining of the concepts of security and safety throughout the world, and especially in Europe and the United States, the largest potential targets. After 2001, more and more retinal scanners and fingerprint-recognition devices have been installed in sensitive areas such as ... |
6 February 2009
05:31 GMT |
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According to a growing number of international brain experts, optical illusions do not only fool the eyes as to their contents, but also the human brain, which tends to perceive everything it sees literally. For example, when looking at an illusionary trick meant to inspire movement, some people actually get motion s... |
4 February 2009
08:54 GMT |
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Marine biologists, studying the way plankton orients itself towards the light, discovered what is believed to be the first stage in the evolution of eyes as we know them. While eyes in the animal kingdom are very complex and benefit from an intricate network of neurons, ready to carry out their electrical signals, th... |
20 November 2008
08:46 GMT |
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If you're young and healthy, permanent makeup - also known as "micropigmentation" - has probably never crossed your mind or, if it has, it was a thought you quickly dismissed. After all, having permanent eyeliner etched around your eyes does limit your ability to experiment and play with various nuances, texture... |
11 June 2008
12:08 GMT |
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In a previous post, we were talking about how playing with various colors, shadows and makeup styles can help us make the most of our features and thus camouflage any small imperfections we might have. Light colors, for example, make the eyes appear larger and brighter, while dark colors help us play with contours, m... |
26 May 2008
11:27 GMT |
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It's got to be the Ben Johnson of the robot world, as it rules the race of the two-legged robots. RunBot, developed at Germany's University of Göttingen can run on two legs, can climb hills and mountains, which it can see using its infrared eyes.Possessing a gait-altering neural network, the robot does fall o... |
13 July 2007
03:38 GMT |
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