Eyesight breakthrough: Scientists develop new way to grow human corneas

Experts have grown artificial corneas on a curved surface meaning the cells arrange themselves in a lattice-like structure.  The process takes three months improving the quality and transparency of the cornea.  Work by experts at Newcastle University and the University of California is significant because there is a huge shortage of donated corneas.  The crisis […]

Flat microscope for the brain could help restore lost eyesight

You’d probably prefer that doctors restore lost sight or hearing by directly repairing your eyes and ears, but Rice University is one step closer to the next best thing: transmitting info directly to your brain. It’s developing a flat microscope (the creatively titled FlatScope) that sits on your brain to both monitor and trigger neurons […]