http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research in Manchester have revealed more about how a particular genetic change significantly raises the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration. http://phys.org/news209977371.html Medicine & Health Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:03:28 EST news209977371 University of Manchester scientists have discovered a new cause of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition that affects more than 50 million people worldwide and results in blindness. http://phys.org/news204292457.html Chemistry Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:55:28 EST news204292457 As you read this, you may notice that the word directly in front of you is clear, but all the surrounding words are hard to make out. For most people, this effect - known as 'crowding' - is not a problem. However, for the millions of people worldwide who have lost their central vision through eye disease such as macular degeneration, it can make everyday tasks such as reading or recognising friends a challenge. http://phys.org/news186930155.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:30:09 EST news186930155 Two Kansas State University psychology researchers have found that although central vision allows our eyes to discern the details of a scene, our peripheral vision is most important for telling us what type of scene we're looking at in the first place, such as whether it is a street, a mountain or a kitchen. http://phys.org/news174820711.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:19:08 EST news174820711