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Macau Autism Association presents nearly 100 works at Maritime Museum
The Macao Post Daily 23rd June 2026 Macau Autism Association presents nearly 100 works at Maritime Museum At the Maritime Museum near A-Ma Temple, close to a hundred colourful works are being showcased for the Macau Autism Association’s (MAA) 2026 “Life Everlasting” Art Exhibition. With venue support from the museum, the free-admission touring exhibition, which opened on Saturday, is displayed on the ground floor until July 27. Entering the venue, exhibitiongoers will be gree
Chris McMillan
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CUHK reveals a potential treatment target for glaucoma that can restore 70% of lost vision in animal models. A pioneering breakthrough in neuroprotection therapy
Chinese University of Hong Kong 22nd June 2026 CUHK reveals a potential treatment target for glaucoma that can restore 70% of lost vision in animal models. A pioneering breakthrough in neuroprotection therapy The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) has identified the growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRHR) as a new potential therapeutic target for glaucoma, which could eventually lead to a breakthrough in neuroprotection treatm
Chris McMillan
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A robotic hand ‘talks’ to deaf and blind people. Here’s how it works.
Boston Globe 22nd June 2026 A robotic hand ‘talks’ to deaf and blind people. Here’s how it works. By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff Ducharme uses a product called Tatum1, a disembodied mechanical hand plugged upright into a box studded with push buttons. Developed by Samantha Johnson, a bioengineering graduate of Northeastern University, Tatum1 uses gestures and touch to communicate with people who can neither see nor hear. The Tatum1 control box keeps it simple. There are buttons
Chris McMillan
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