By Andrea Espinoza
30 Oct 2024, 16:45 PM EDT
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party are in the final stretch of the presidential election whose winner will be determined by the result of one or more of the seven key states that total 93 electoral college votesseveral of which could be decided by Latinos.
Arizona with 11, North Carolina with 16, the same as Georgia, Nevada 6, Michigan with 15, Pennsylvania with 19 and Wisconsin with a total of 10, are the most challenging electoral battleground where even Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has focused and where it intends to close with intensity this week.
These are states where former President Donald Trump has also held several rallies, due to the close competition that exists, since according to the polls a technical tie is revealed in practically all of these territories.
The winner of the contest on November 5 must add at least 270 electoral college votes but there are already several entities where there is a clear winner, whether Democrat or Republican.
Latino voters play an important role in all swing states, although mainly in Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada and Pennsylvania, where this population is larger.
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With the rapid pace of technological advances, solutions to almost every problem are within reach. One of the most significant advances is in the treatment of blindness, with researchers from Monash University, in Australia, developing the world’s first bionic eye.
This innovation called system Gennaris bionic vision system, offers hope to millions of people suffering from blindness. It is a cutting-edge technology designed to restore vision to those who have lost it and is set to revolutionize the treatment of intractable blindness.
The Gennaris system is the culmination of nearly a decade of research and development. It works by bypassing damaged optic nerves that normally transmit visual information from the eyes to the brain. Instead, it sends signals directly to the vision center of the brain, allowing users to perceive images.
Following promising results in animal studies, the bionic eye is now preparing for its first human clinical trials in Melbourne. In trials conducted on sheep, the technology was successfully implanted in the brain with minimal negative effects. Upcoming human trials will be decisive in determining its potential to restore vision and bring it closer to widespread adoption.
The Gennaris full system includes a miniature camera worn by the user in a custom-designed helmet. The high-resolution images captured by the camera extract the most essential features of the images, these signals are transmitted wirelessly to 11 devices or tiles surgically implanted in the primary visual cortex of the brain.
Each tile contains its own circuit, wireless receiver and 43 microelectrodes that stimulate neurons in the visual cortex. In conclusion, this groundbreaking study marks a transformative moment in the future of blindness treatment that certainly deserves a thumbs up.
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