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Why we now think the myopia epidemic can be slowed – or even reversed
I vividly remember getting my first pair of glasses as a child. My mum is very near-sighted and…
Cyborg: A documentary tells the fascinating story of a man wired to hear colour
The back of Neil Harbisson’s head and his sound generator Sideways Film Cyborg: A documentaryCarey BornFirst Born Films In…
Odd bump on praying mantis chest is actually world’s weirdest tongue
Certain mantis species, like Kongobatha diademata, flatten their bodies against leaves, a practice called leaf-planking Ruth S (CC-BY-NC-ND…
Rat neuron injection lets mice that can’t smell sniff out cookies
The hippocampus in a mouse brain that contains some rat cells (red) M. Khadeesh Imtiaz/Columbia University Irving Medical…
A new understanding of tinnitus and deafness could help reverse both
Working as a DJ in Liverpool, UK, a decade ago, James Rand would often leave work hearing strange…
The art of olfaction should take its place alongside other art forms
Smell has unrivalled emotional power. As such, the art of olfaction is rightfully being included in a new…
People’s ‘speed of sight’ varies and this may explain sporting prowess
Some people will see fast-moving objects more clearly, some just see a blur Yuri Arcurs/Alamy Our ability to…