Posts Tagged ‘vision’

  • Micro eye movements
    Micro eye movements

    You can’t hold your eyes completely still, but what is the purpose of those tiny movements? A new study could explain why we make them — and why we seldom notice them.


    Thursday, February 12th, 2009
  • How well do dogs see at night?

    A lot better than we do, says Paul Miller, clinical professor of comparative ophthalmology at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
    “Dogs have evolved to see well in both bright and dim light, whereas humans do best in bright light. No one is quite sure how much better a dog sees in dim light, but I would suspect that [...]


    Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
  • Restoring Vision, Hearing and Movement

    New electronics, new sensors and new electrodes promise new hope for people with grave nerve disabilities. Replacements for both sensory and motor nerves have long ago left the drawing board.


    Thursday, February 22nd, 2007


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