You've probably already had your eye "jump" and your eyelid twitch. These spasms are usually short-lived, but they are ...

New research from the University of Waikato nails down how much light travels from the outside world to babies in the womb, ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Data from continuous glucose monitors can predict nerve, eye and kidney damage caused by type 1 diabetes researchers have found. That suggests doctors may be able to use data ...

In a world increasingly structured by schedules, technology, and academic pressures, the importance of unstructured play is ...

There’s no escaping our screen-filled lives for those in the digital workforce. The advantages of technology are clear as day – it’s convenient and efficient. However, it often comes at an expense – ...

Have you ever worked out and watched your muscles grow before your eyes? While this is a fun, satisfying sight to behold, it's unfortunately temporary. Known as a muscle pump, this type of instant ...

A corneal abrasion is a scratch on your eye. It can happen in an instant — such as when you poke your eye or something (like dirt or sand) gets trapped under your eyelid. Your eye hurts ...

Summary: Humans have vestigial ear muscles that once helped our ancestors focus on sounds. New research shows these muscles still activate when we strain to hear in noisy environments. Scientists used ...

Static stretching and muscle growth caused a stir in bodybuilding circles last year when a study compared a stretching protocol to resistance training, and found those in the stretching group ...

"For one year, I could have easily lost an eye," Carlone says. "That was something that got me thinking about the importance of vision, and artificial vision." He was able to receive good medical care ...

For participants who can see things in their mind's eye, asking them to think of one of the two patterns can bias which image they perceive first. People with aphantasia, however, are much less ...