Diseases

Cataract Surgery: How Does The Brain Assimilate Visual Changes?

Cataract Surgery: How Does The Brain Assimilate Visual Changes?

Cataract surgery, while simple, involves structural changes in the eye that force the brain to process the sense of sight differently. Learn more about this re-adaptation process. Although cataracts are considered the leading cause of blindness worldwide, there is a simple surgical intervention that eliminates the problem and restores vision …

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Can Viruses Control Our Behavior?

Can Viruses Control Our Behavior?

It may sound like a science fiction story, but it’s not: viruses can alter our behavior to facilitate the spread of viral particles so that they reach new hosts. This can happen in many different ways. Can viruses control our behavior? Many people have asked themselves this question at some …

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