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Eyes May Show True Age

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים למתקדמים.

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Have you ever lied and claimed to be older? Your eyes may reveal the truth, but perhaps not in the way you think. Researchers have created a computer model that uses photographs of your retinas, the tissue in the back of your eyes, to estimate your age.

Researchers used photos of retinas from more than 11,000 people in the UK Biobank to train a computer model in a study that was published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. A database called the UK Biobank has health data on more than 500,000 British citizens between the ages of 40 and 69. With an average discrepancy of 3.55 years, the researchers unearthed that the computer model could reasonably accurately infer people's ages from their retinas. They also unearthed what they termed a "retinal age gap": the difference between an individual's actual age in years and the estimated age of their eyes.

There were some persons with eyes that appeared older than their actual age, or a higher gap, and others with eyes that appeared younger. However, there was no conclusive verification linking the retinal age gap to deaths from cardiovascular disease or cancer. Our retinas are already scrutinized by doctors for signs of illnesses ranging from cancer to excessive blood pressure. According to the research, it's possible that in the near future, they'll be able to examine our retinal age gap to detect other issues.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Retinas /ˈrɛtɪnəz/ noun רשתיות

    the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye

    He has detached retinas, which cannot be fixed.

  • Discrepancy /dɪsˈkrɛpənsi/ noun אִי הַתְאָמָה

    a difference especially between things that should be the same

    The discrepancy in the firm's financial statements led to an investigation.

  • Unearthed /ʌnˈɜːθt/ verb נחשף

    discovered

    They unearthed evidence that he had accepted bribes.

  • Verification /vɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun אימות

    evidence

    He received verification of the deposit from the bank.

  • Scrutinized /ˈskruːtɪnaɪzd/ verb נבדק בקפידה

    examined

    Her performance was carefully scrutinized by her employer.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. Do any of your family members or friends appear to be younger or older than they are?
  2. Do you know any people that appear to never age?
  3. What do you think about anti-aging products?
  4. Do you think modern technology can help us to prevent aging?
  5. What do you consider to be the best aspect of aging?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What is the work of computer models that the researchers have created?

  2. What is the average discrepancy in years that the researchers unearthed from computer models that could reasonably accurately infer people's ages from their retinas?

  3. What do you call the difference between an individual's actual age in years and the estimated age of their eyes?

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