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Smart Phone Compasses Helping the Blind

Smart Phone Compasses Helping the Blind

Apr 6, 2015 | animal research, animals helping animals, animals helping humans, Conditions, Medical Research, treatment

Scientists in Tokyo are using smart phone compasses to help blind rats to “see” again. Blind rats that were sent through a navigation maze performed 80% better after a procedure to implant a compass to help them navigate their surroundings. The animals learned quickly how to use the new information or “allocentric sense,” which allows […]

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