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New research finds people and pigeons see eye to eye
02-20-2007 · EurekAlert!Pigeons and humans use similar visual cues to identify objects, a finding that could have promising implications in the development of novel technologies, according to new research conducted by a University of New Hampshire professor.
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11-19-2007 · EurekAlert!
A gene-transfer technique is being tested for safety in people in a phase 1 clinical research study of inherited blindness conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Florida with support from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The first adult subject underwent the procedure last week.
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- 'Twinkle after effect' can help retinal patients detect vision loss quickly and cheaply
10-23-2007 · EurekAlert!
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have discovered a simple and inexpensive way for patients with retinal and other eye disease to keep track of changes in their vision loss. In a study published in this week's PLoS One (Oct. 24, 2007) they demonstrate that a compelling visual illusion known as the induced twinkle after-effect can accurately identify the location and breadth of actual blind spots in people with retinal disease
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- Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor
01-30-2008 · EurekAlert!
New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. A team at the University of Copenhagen have tracked down a genetic mutation which took place 6,000-10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye color of all blue-eyed humans alive on the planet today.
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- New treatment for age-related macular degeneration within sight
11-29-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- Technique enhances digital television viewing for visually-impaired
01-15-2008 · EurekAlert!
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- Highly accomplished people more prone to failure than others when under stress
02-17-2007 · EurekAlert!
Talented people often choke under pressure because the distraction caused by stress consumes their working memory. Highly accomplished people tend to heavily rely on their abundant supply of working memory and are therefore disadvantaged when challenged to solve difficult problems, such as mathematical ones, under pressure, according to research by Sian Beilock, assistant professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago.
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- New research shows why too much memory may be a bad thing
03-28-2007 · EurekAlert!
New research from Columbia University Medical Center may explain why people who are able to easily and accurately recall historical dates or long-ago events, may have a harder time with word recall or remembering the day’s current events -- they may have too much memory.
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09-27-2007 · EurekAlert!
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