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In a scientific first, a brain implant has given a blind woman artificial vision

For the first time in 16 years, Berna Gomez has been able to perceive two-dimensional shapes and letters after a ‘visual prosthesis’ was implanted directly into her brain.Unlike retinal implants, this particular device, known as the Moran|Cortivis Prosthesis, bypasses the eye and optic nerve completely and goes straight to the source of visual perception.

 

NBL’s first Indigenous female referee receives call up to NBA development program

Jacqui Dover, who has already made history as the NBL’s first female Indigenous referee, will head to New York to begin her NBA journey. Jacqui said, “Hopefully we see new First Nations officials picking up a whistle and getting into officiating and also seeing that there’s that opportunity outside of playing.”

 

Female jockeys make history in Toowoomba

Five female jockeys have made history in Toowoomba after they won a clean sweep of all seven races on the card at a single meeting. This marks the first time all races on one card have been won by women at the regional Queensland city. Pam O’Neill, who in 1979 became the first woman to hold an Australian jockey’s license, said that in the four decades since, she’s seen women’s involvement in the industry grow significantly.

 

First woman enlisted infantry soldier in Iowa National Guard

It has been merely five years since the U.S. Army allowed women in combat arms positions. Taylor Patterson, Iowa State University student, has now become the first woman enlisted infantry soldier in the Iowa National Guard. She said, “There obviously were a lot of guys who didn’t think the females were able to do that, but I am proving it to you.”

 

Women calling for workplaces to be more supportive toward miscarriage

A new study, led by the University of Sydney, has found that 68% of women returning to work after a miscarriage received no support or negative support from the HR departments. This study, published in The Journal of Community, Work & Family, surveyed over 600 Australian women aged 18 and over who had experienced miscarriage. Lead author, Dr Melanie Keep, said that to date there’s been barely any research on women’s experiences of returning to work after losing a pregnancy.

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