Damage to the retina at the back of the eye can lead to blindness BSIP SA/Alamoy A retinal implant has partly restored vision in blind mice, suggesting it could one day benefit people with conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, which involves a progressive loss of light-sensitive cells from the retina. Shuiyuan Wang at Fudan … Read more
Comic, writer and actor Alex Duong has been a member of SAG-Aftra since 2009. He became a door guy at the Comedy Store in 2021, dedicated to transforming himself into a self-described “road dog” with a full hour of jokes under his belt and headlining shows on the calendar. Comedy was helping pay his family’s … Read more
Natalie Wilkie was on her flight to Norway for a landmark competition when a man next to her struck up conversation. As the plane sat delayed in the runway, he asked Wilkie why she was headed to the central European country. She explained she would be competing in the Nordic World Ski Championships — for … Read more
