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Other Dec 1, 2014

The human eye can see 'invisible' infrared light

Any science textbook will tell you we can't see infrared light. Like X-rays and radio waves, infrared light waves are outside the visual spectrum. But an international team of researchers co-led by scientists at Washington ...

Engineering Nov 14, 2014

Sonar-assisted human navigation

When a biologist who studies bats and a computer scientist cross paths, amazingly cool things can happen.

Other Oct 23, 2014

Veterinarian cautions against using unnecessary over-the-counter drugs

If your small dog or cat has discoloration around the eye, be cautious when using over-the-counter medication to clear it up, according to a Kansas State University veterinarian.

Space Exploration Aug 26, 2014

Collaboration aims to reduce, treat vision problems in astronauts

To reduce and better treat spaceflight-induced visual impairment, University of Houston (UH) optometrists are collaborating on a NASA study that examines ocular changes seen in a number of astronauts.

Engineering Jun 16, 2014

Sensor in eye could track pressure changes, monitor for glaucoma

Your eye could someday house its own high-tech information center, tracking important changes and letting you know when it's time to see an eye doctor.

General Physics Apr 13, 2014

New technique takes cues from astronomy and ophthalmology to sharpen microscope images

The complexity of biology can befuddle even the most sophisticated light microscopes. Biological samples bend light in unpredictable ways, returning difficult-to-interpret information to the microscope and distorting the ...

Condensed Matter Mar 21, 2014

Making synthetic diamond crystals in a plasma reactor

Synthetic diamond crystals are of interest to many industrial sectors. Their unique properties make them a suitable material for numerous applications including lenses for high-energy laser optics, X-ray radiation detectors ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 5, 2014

Nano innovation could mean eye injections are a thing of the past

Drugs used to treat blindness-causing disorders could be successfully administered by eye drops rather than unpleasant and expensive eye injections, according to new research led by UCL scientists that could be a breakthrough ...

Space Exploration Feb 10, 2014

A tricked-out point-and-shoot for the search for extraterrestrial life

(Phys.org) —The next time a NASA rover blasts off to explore Mars or some other planet, it might be equipped with a new type of "do-it-all" camera developed by an engineering team at the University of Arizona.

Plants & Animals Jan 31, 2014

Technique is safer, faster way to diagnose horse eye problems

(Phys.org) —Horses face high risks of developing eye problems, and Cornell clinicians have developed a new way to detect and diagnose them more safely and quickly than before. Published online in January in the journal ...

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