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A young woman's eyes became permanently damaged after she looked at a solar eclipse without proper eye protection.

Black Hole Sun

Studies

A warning.

Woman Has Permanent Crescent in Vision After Staring at Eclipse

Scientists have discovered a molecular signal that can help them create a pill that replicates the effects of exercise without the actual exercise.

Pill Popping

Developments

The pill would give the benefits of exercise to folks incapable of physical activity.

Researchers Say Newly-Discovered Particle Could Help Create "Exercise in a Pill"

Scientists have successfully grown brain organoids — tiny, three-dimensional tissue cultures that mimic the real thing — each with their own set of 'eyes.'

Mini Brains With Eyes

It's as creepy as it sounds.

Scientists Just Grew These Grotesque Mini Brains With “Eyes” in a Lab

An eye scan that provides detailed images of the retina and blood vessels could help us detect Alzheimer's disease before symptoms appear.

Peeper Power

We've been looking for a cheap, non-invasive screening method. This could be it.

An Eye Scan Could Detect Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Appear

The science of sight, explained.

How Does The Brain Reconstruct the Visual World?

And it could allow us to cure a host of conditions. 

We're Understanding How The Brain Functions By Linking Retinas To Chips

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