Go Blue To Clear Those Office Blues!

Go Blue To Clear Those Office Blues!

Does your office lighting make you feel weary and dreary?  The cure may be at hand!  Recently, Professor Derk-Jan Dijk of the Surrey Sleep Centre has led a team testing out new bulbs with a…
The Evolution Of The Rectangular Eye

The Evolution Of The Rectangular Eye

Eyes are the interface between the outside world and our brain's perceptions.   Being the instrument of sight, and therefore a lot of our information, we rely on the functions of our eyes quite…
The Color of the Sun, Part II

The Color of the Sun, Part II

We learned from the prior blog that the Sun is much too bright for normal viewing with our sensitive eyes. A white “color” results when we observe objects that are both extremely bright and bright at…
115 Years Old And No Alzheimer's?  No Beta-Amyloid

115 Years Old And No Alzheimer's? No Beta-Amyloid

A 115-year-old woman who had remained mentally alert throughout her life had no evidence of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study in the August issue of Neurobiology of Aging, questioning the…