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When mom talks, are infants with ASD listening?

Research at University of California - San Diego found that infants with ASD have impaired neural responses to motherese speech, which is crucial for emotional bonding and learning. Typically developing children show stronger brain activation and interest in motherese.

An AI that reads your eyes

A new AI application called DeepMReye uses MRI signals to read eye movements and infer thoughts, memories, and goals. It can also diagnose brain diseases by analyzing characteristic eye movement patterns.

AI-powered glaucoma screening test delivers rapid results

A new rapid screening test for glaucoma uses infra-red sensors to monitor eye movement, providing accurate results within seconds. The test could help advance early detection of the disease, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, and make it more accessible for national screening programs.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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Following the bouncing eyeball in augmented reality

Researchers have integrated holographic optical elements to create a waveguide eye-tracking system that can track eye movements in near-infrared wavelengths. This design enables the development of more efficient and powerful augmented reality systems.

Making (and breaking) eye contact makes conversation more engaging

Research from Dartmouth College reveals that making and breaking eye contact during conversations can create a dynamic balance between shared attention and individual expression. Pupillary synchrony decreases after eye contact breaks, allowing for creativity and new thoughts, while also signaling shared understanding.

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Thinking of plastic surgery? Zoom in on this first

A study published in Marketing Letters found that analytical thinkers are more likely to undergo plastic surgery, while holistic thinkers are more forgiving of imperfections. The researchers suggest taking a holistic approach to consider the long-term impact of procedures on one's life.

A new metric for designing safer streets

Researchers developed an approach to evaluate cognitive workload in cyclists, finding that stressful areas have a consistent response regardless of expertise level. The study suggests that infrastructure design is key to making spaces safe, shifting the focus from individual education to proactive urban planning.

Creality K1 Max 3D Printer

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How automated vehicles can impede driver performance, and what to do about it

A University of Toronto study found that drivers can become over-reliant on automated vehicle displays, leading to decreased monitoring of the road. In contrast, an in-vehicle display system providing information on surrounding traffic showed promise in ensuring driving safety by keeping drivers engaged and attentive.

How your BMI might affect your spontaneous food purchases

A small study using mobile eye-tracking technology found that normal-weight consumers noticed and looked at their chosen food earlier and longer than those with overweight or obesity. The researchers also discovered a tendency for all consumers to focus on lower-energy-density foods like fruits and vegetables more often.

New study: Eyes linger less on 'fake news' headlines

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Aalborg University found that people's eyes linger less on fake news headlines, spending a bit more time reading factual ones. This discovery could aid in fact-checking and help sort through the oceans of false information.

Using infrared eye tracking to study infant behavior

Researchers adapted existing infrared technology to assess infant recognition memory and cognitive outcomes, finding that infants prefer novel stimuli and exhibit side preferences. The automated technique eliminated examiner bias and variation, enabling large-scale studies on infant development.

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Eye-tracking tech helps aged care assessment

Researchers used eye-tracking technology to investigate how older adults process information and make decisions about their care. The study found that eye-tracking can inform the design of assessments and improve the inclusivity of older people with cognitive impairment.

Building a better breast with eye-tracking technology

A new study by Piotr Pietruski and colleagues used eye-tracking technology to assess breast aesthetics and symmetry. The findings suggest that the lower breast area, particularly the nipple-areola complex, is a key factor in determining attractiveness.

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Can watching movies detect autism?

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University found that children with autism exhibit variable and idiosyncratic gaze patterns when watching social interaction movies. This new method has high sensitivity and specificity for detecting ASD cases, making it a promising tool for early detection and assessing treatment responses.

Smart glasses follow our eyes, focus automatically

A new prototype by Stanford University tackles presbyopia by using eye-tracking sensors and fluid-filled lenses that adapt to changing focus needs. The technology has shown promising results in tests with 56 people, outperforming traditional progressive lenses.

Study: With Twitter, race of the messenger matters

Researchers at the University of Kansas discovered that tweets from white and black Twitter users can influence young people's views on the issue. While participants looked longer at messages from white users, they rated black users as more credible in self-reported data.

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New research debunks importance of eye contact

Researchers used eye-tracking technology to demonstrate that people don't need to mindfully look at eyes to be perceived as making eye contact during conversation. Participants rated their enjoyment of conversations equally regardless of researcher's gaze direction.

Adults with autism can read complex emotions in others

Researchers found that adults with autism can quickly recognize regret and relief emotions in characters, even outperforming neurotypical individuals. The study used eye-tracking technology to monitor participants' responses to stories, revealing a previously overlooked strength in adults with ASD.

What are you looking at? How attention affects decision-making

A study by Ohio State University researchers found that people's gaze influences their choices when faced with two visible options. The researchers used eye-tracking technology to show that attention amplifies a person's desire for chosen items, particularly those already liked.

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Psycholinguists build eye-tracking database on reading in Russian

Researchers have created a comprehensive eye-tracking database for reading in Russian, providing insights into how native speakers process texts. The study sheds light on the characteristics of individual languages and has significant implications for diagnosing and correcting speech disorders, as well as determining language proficiency.

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Novel system mimics focus activity of the human eye

Researchers have developed Autofocals, a system that automatically corrects presbyopia by mimicking the natural accommodation response of the eye. Users experienced better visual acuity at nearer distances compared to monovision and progressive lenses methods.

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Study uses eye tracking to assess receptive language in children

Researchers used eye tracking to assess receptive language in typically developing children and those with neurodevelopmental delay. The study found that eye tracking can be a feasible tool for evaluating word comprehension in young children, with significant implications for diagnosing developmental delays.

Watch your step: How vision leads locomotion

Researchers used new technologies to study how vision guides foot placement, revealing distinct patterns between vision and locomotion in different terrain types. They found that participants consistently looked 1.5 seconds ahead of their current location, suggesting a global locomotor strategy.

Study confirms beauty is in the eye of the beer holder

The study found that intoxicated participants spent significantly less time looking at women's faces compared to sober participants. Intoxicated men were more likely to 'check out' the body parts of women they perceived as unfriendly or unintelligent.

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Word learning in early life

A study examines infants' understanding of word relationships at 6 months old, finding they look longer at unrelated image pairs. The learning environment plays a crucial role in developing language comprehension in early childhood.

Car, stroller, juice: Babies understand when words are related

Researchers found that babies as young as six months old can recognize relationships between words and objects, such as cars and strollers. This understanding of word relationships is linked to the amount of time caregivers talk about objects in their daily lives.

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Kent State professor receives NSF grant to develop eye-tracking software

Kent State University professor Jonathan Maletic has received a three-year, $290,610 NSF grant to develop eye-tracking software that can track programmers' working environments. This project will enable more realistic studies of programmers' behavior, leading to better understanding of program comprehension and development.

How we determine who's to blame

Researchers tracked eye movements to show how minds imagine possible outcomes, finding that counterfactual simulation is a pervasive cognitive process. The study used billiard ball collisions to demonstrate the concept, which can inform notions of causality in law and other fields.

Wondering if that mole is cancerous? Look at illustrations, not photos

A recent study published in the Journal of Health Communication found that illustrations are more effective than photos in helping people spot problematic moles during skin self-examinations. The research uses eye-tracking technology to show that participants fixate on atypical moles longer with illustrated visuals, leading to increase...

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Apes demonstrate human-like understanding of what others believe

New ape study demonstrates nonhuman primates can recognize others' beliefs, desires, and intentions, a phenomenon called Theory of Mind (ToM), previously thought to be exclusive to humans. Apes correctly anticipated that humans would search for an object in the wrong location based on their knowledge.

Eye-tracking system uses ordinary cellphone camera

Researchers at MIT and University of Georgia have developed an affordable eye-tracking system using machine learning and crowdsourced data. The system achieves a margin of error of 1.5 cm, outperforming previous experimental systems.

Software turns webcams into eye-trackers

A new software, WebGazer.js, uses integrated webcams to infer where users look on a webpage. This allows for more accurate web analytics than traditional methods, which often require expensive eye-tracking devices. The software can be added to any website with a few lines of code and provides insights into user behavior.

Remote eye gaze tracking as a marker for autism

A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that remote eye gaze tracking can differentiate children with autism spectrum disorder from those without ASD. The researchers developed an Autism Risk Index based on eye gaze patterns, which correctly identified 4 out of 5 cases of ASD.

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Consumers' preferences for foliage plant attributes

Research using eye-tracking technology reveals that alternative production methods positively influence purchasing behavior, while price and limited space are common barriers. The study provides valuable recommendations for plant producers and retailers to improve indoor foliage plant sales.

Eye-tracking glasses reveal the learning process

Researchers developed a method to measure cognitive load in medical assessments using eye-tracking glasses. Novices expend more mental effort than experts when answering medical questions, even when the answers are correct.

Apes know a good thriller when they see one

Researchers found that great apes can remember and anticipate memorable events from a single viewing of a movie, using anticipatory looks to track impending events. The study used eye-tracking technology to test the apes' ability to recall and anticipate events in two different films.

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Attention to angry faces can predict future depression

A new study published in Clinical Psychological Science found that women with a past history of depression who pay more attention to angry faces are at greatest risk for developing depression again over the next two years. Researchers used eye-tracking to analyze the attention of 160 women, including those with and without depression, ...

Novel eye-tracking technology detects concussions and head injury severity

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center developed a novel eye-tracking device to diagnose concussion severity, tracking pupils for over 200 seconds while watching a music video. The study found that trauma patients with normal CT scans were slightly worse at 1-2 weeks after injury and recovered about one month later.

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Pain words stand out more for those experiencing it: York U study

A study published in the Journal of Pain Research found that individuals with chronic pain pay more frequent and longer attention to pain-related words than those without. This discovery uses state-of-the-art eye-tracking technology to better understand how people attend to pain stimuli.

Eye tracking technology suggests people 'check out' women at first glance

A study using eye tracking technology found that men focus more on women's chests and waists than faces when evaluating their appearance. Women with hourglass figures are generally regarded more positively, even by personality-focused men. This highlights the objectifying gaze towards women and its impact on self-perception.

Rules of attraction: Catching a peahen's eye

Researchers used eye-tracking to investigate what attracts female peahens to male peacocks. The study found that peahens spend most of their time gazing at the lower portion of the train, rather than its showy upper feathers. This suggests that the lower train may be the primary attraction for females.

Eye-tracking could outshine passwords if made user-friendly

Researchers found that speed, accuracy, and clear error messages are crucial for eye-tracking systems to succeed. A new biometric technique identifies users based on their eye movements, offering a potential alternative to traditional passwords.

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