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Glaucoma stricken patients can rejoice at the recent strides made to understand the genetic and biological underpinnings of the world’s second-leading cause of blindness. The disease, affecting 70-80 million people worldwide, has no known cure, and ultimately leads to blindness for those stricken, despite the world’s best efforts. That is, until now. Scientists around the world from Australia to the United States have recently unveiled inspiring findings that may yield novel methods of preventative care, and, eventually, a path to a cure. A collaboration between world-class universities has yielded unprecedented results with a potential cure of glaucoma in animal trials. So much so that the University of Toronto and the University of California, Berkeley, have filed for a patent for the treatment. The senior authors John Flanagan, and Karsten Gronert, from the University of California Berkeley, utilized naturally occurring, small… Read More »Glaucoma, a Nervous Pathway to a Cure

The intersection of biology and technology has been and continues to be a platform for creative solutions in the real-world in-part inspired by sci-fi, but more wholly inspired by the human condition and the incessant desire to improve life, reduce suffering, and have fun along the way. With the advent of computing technology and modern electronics, humanity has propelled itself into a position where almost every problem plaguing humanity and the natural world can be solved now or in the foreseeable future. Not without hardship and adjustment, of course, as revolutions are bound to sneak in unforeseen problems. Though, many aware of the advancements around the world are hopeful and optimistic for good reason. This article intends to educate and inspire readers with gristle for an argument for a future closer to utopia than humanity has ever been before. An… Read More »Wearables and the Future of Tech