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Ten Unusual Experiments in the Name of Science – Getting Cat Vision

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How do cats see the world? In 1999, neurobiologists Garett Stanley, Fei Li and Yang Dan were determined to find out. So they implanted a multi electrode array, which detects visual stimuli, in a cat’s brain. After that, the team used what they describe as a “linear decoding technique” to convert the signals from the stimulated cells   …Continue Reading


A Natural Remedy for Aging Eyes: Vitamin D

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There is still little evidence for the health benefits of vitamin D, but recent researches may change this situation. The last one, published online in the Journal Neurobiology of Aging, offers promising data for the impact of this vitamin on aging eye: in only 6 weeks, its application on aged mice led to perceptible sight   …Continue Reading