Drug development for neurodegenerative diseases is struggling with one of its most intractable barriers: the slow, variable, and subjective nature of clinical endpoints Traditional assessment scales, ...

According to the data considered by its authors—a team from the University of Sussex (UK) and Lund University ...

A new study examines the embryogenesis and eye development of the cave-dwelling spider Tegenaria pagana, providing the first detailed description of its developmental stages. By analyzing gene ...

Understanding Early Social Development Eye contact is one of the earliest ways babies connect with their caregivers. From infancy, most babies naturally seek out faces, making ...

Many groups in the animal kingdom have the remarkable ability to regenerate their eyes, but mammals are not one of them—at least, not yet. A new study analyzed the genetic mechanisms behind the ocular ...

Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found. The ...

Established in 1809, Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio, with regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown, a learning center in West Chester, and a European study center in Luxembourg.

The Importance of Eye Contact in Your Baby’s Development—and When to Worry As a parent, watching your baby’s development is an exciting journey filled with milestones ...