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Announcing the 2024 Eye on the Future video contest winners!

Teens from across the country shared their passion for science by participating in this year’s Eye on the Future teen video contest. We’re so inspired by how they see science in their world, the field or lab, and their future — and we’re delighted to announce this year’s contest winners!

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Treating AMD with anti-VEGF biosimilars is safe and cost-effective, new research says

At a fraction of the cost, biosimilars are now proven to be as effective as original anti-VEGF medications.
Elements of successful NIH grant applications

Elements of successful NIH grant applications

Perspective article aims to help beginning scientists develop thoughtful, articulate, compelling, and competitive research proposals.
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Study explains why the brain can robustly recognize images, even without color

A new study from MIT offers a possible explanation for how the brain comes to be adept at identifying both color and color-degraded images, even though the human visual system has sophisticated machinery for processing color.

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These NEI initiatives support challenging, high-impact vision research. Current priorities include:

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