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The miniature curved compound eye, called CurvACE, was inspired by the eyes of insects.Credit: Alain Herzog, EPFL Electrical engineer Young Min Song remembers when his colleague at the Gwangju Institute…
The use of reflected sounds to navigate, known as echolocation, is a behaviour most associated with bats, whales and dolphins, but other species also use the sensory technique — including…
It is tough for a person to find out that they have a progressive disease, especially when it threatens to rob them of their independence. With age-related macular degeneration (AMD)…
In the next 15 years, NASA hopes to launch a mission to Mars. But the long journey poses a challenge — not least from a mysterious ailment that alters astronauts’…
When Robin McCoy was 50, she was diagnosed with the disease that had taken her mother’s sight. McCoy had inherited a genetic mutation that causes retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a condition…
Until about 20 years ago, people in the advanced stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) were almost certain to lose their central vision. Without the ability to see faces, read…
Interoception is the ability to recognize internal bodily signals, such as feeling hot or cold, hungry or thirsty. In the same way that the nerves in our muscles and joints…
Many children with autism are either hypersensitive or under-responsive to stimuli. Most of the time, they’re a mix of the two. Per Expert Community Care Management in Erie, Pennsylvania, while…
Sensory paths are a popular feature in schools, as they can engage kids in ways that promote focus and calm. These are all things that many adults could stand to…
Photo: Dragon Images (Shutterstock) Julie Powell, the author of Julie and Julia, tweeted before her recent death at age 49 that she had “something that’s literally Black Hairy Tongue” and…