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People Attribute Minds to Robots, Corpses That Are Targets of Harm
As Descartes famously noted,
there's no way to really
know that another person has
a mind -- every mind we
observe is, in a sense, a
... > full story
Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory
Sleep researchers have
identified the sleep
mechanism that enables the
brain to consolidate
emotional memory and found
... > full story
Easy and Effective Therapy to Restore Sight: Engineered Virus Will Improve Gene Therapy for Blinding Eye Diseases
Gene therapy using
adeno-associated virus has
successfully restored sight
to people with a rare
inherited retinal
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Hands-Free Talking and Texting Are Unsafe for Drivers, Study Shows
Using hands-free devices to
talk, text or send e-mail
while driving is distracting
and risky, contrary to what
many people believe, says a
new study. ... > full story
- People Attribute Minds to Robots, Corpses That Are Targets of Harm
- Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory
- Easy and Effective Therapy to Restore Sight: Engineered Virus Will Improve Gene Therapy for Blinding Eye Diseases
- Hands-Free Talking and Texting Are Unsafe for Drivers, Study Shows
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Medical Assessment in the Blink of an Eye
June 17, 2013 — Have you ever thought that you knew something about the world in the blink of an eye? It turns out that radiologists can do this with mammograms, the x-ray images used for breast cancer screening. ... > full story -
Automated 'Coach' Could Help With Social Interactions
June 14, 2013 — A new software system could help people improve their conversational and interview ... > full story -
Helping to Restore Balance After Inner Ear Disorder
June 13, 2013 — A new study makes the first attempts to design and test a vestibular prosthesis to help restore balance for those with Meniere's disease. Many disorders of the inner hear which affect both hearing ... > full story -
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Low Birth Weight Could Be a Risk Factor for Age-Related Vision Loss
June 12, 2013 — Medical researchers show that rats with restricted growth in the womb, causing low birth weights when born, were most susceptible to developing age-related vision loss, compared to their normal ... > full story -
New Surgical Technique for Bell's Palsy Facial Paralysis
June 11, 2013 — A surgeon is using electrical stimulation as part of an advanced surgical technique to treat Bell’s palsy, a condition that causes paralysis on one side of a patient’s ... > full story -
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Scientists Discover New Layer of the Human Cornea
June 11, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. The breakthrough could help surgeons to dramatically improve outcomes for ... > full story -
Diminished Balance Found in Those With Poor Vision
June 6, 2013 — Researchers have found that visually impaired individuals and those with uncorrected refractive error -- those who could benefit from glasses to achieve normal vision but don't wear glasses -- have a ... > full story -
Older Adult Clumsiness Linked to Brain Changes
June 5, 2013 — For many older adults, the aging process seems to go hand-in-hand with an annoying increase in clumsiness. New research suggests some of these reaching-and-grasping difficulties may be caused by ... > full story -
Never Forget a Face? Researchers Find Women Have Better Memory Recall Than Men
June 4, 2013 — New research suggests women can remember faces better than men, in part because they spend more time studying features without even knowing it. And, researchers say a technique can help improve ... > full story -
Blood Vessels in the Eye Linked With IQ, Cognitive Function
June 3, 2013 — The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain health years before the onset of dementia and other deficits, according to a new ... > full story
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