Serious Readers Blog
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Dress launches international debate
Thursday 11 June 2015Take a look at the dress on the right in the image above. What do you see? Well you may be surprised to hear that some people see the dress as gold and white, while others see it as black and blue. And the debate has gone worldwide…
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Dress launches international debate
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Potential new eye drop cure for night blindness
Sunday 03 May 2015An independent research group called Science for the Masses have developed eye drops that allow the user to identify symbols and people in darkened areas up to 50 metres away. Could “increased light amplification” be a cure for night blindness?
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Potential new eye drop cure for night blindness
3 May 2015 -
New ultra-fast light beam Wi-Fi
Saturday 02 May 2015Researchers at Oxford University have developed a new technology that delivers ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi (224 Gbps) via light beams. In the future, “Li-Fi” could allow Internet users to download a 1.5Gb movie in the blink of an eye.
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New ultra-fast light beam Wi-Fi
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New “bionic” eye gives sight to blind man
Friday 01 May 2015A man suffering from Retinitis Pigmentosa is now able to see objects and people again for the first time in a decade with the help of a new bionic eye implant.
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New “bionic” eye gives sight to blind man
1 May 2015 -
The end of glasses for presbyopia sufferers? Implants perform well over time…
Wednesday 08 April 2015For over a billion people worldwide, Presbyopia is an inevitable consequence of growing older, hence the common name “Old Eye”.
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The end of glasses for presbyopia sufferers? Implants perform well over time…
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How well-lit is your workspace? The answer is a click away…
Wednesday 25 March 2015Philips have launched an innovative light measurement widget on Facebook to determine the amount of task light you need to work comfortably in relation to your age.
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How well-lit is your workspace? The answer is a click away…
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Latest research Links Smoking and AMD
Monday 23 March 2015One of the lesser-known facts about Macular Degeneration is its relationship to smoking.
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Latest research Links Smoking and AMD
23 Mar 2015 -
What happens if you stare at the sun?
Friday 20 March 2015We all know it hurts, but what are the real effects of looking at the sun? From sunburn to blindness, here are a few good reasons to turn your eyes away…
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What happens if you stare at the sun?
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The Smart way to combat blindness
Tuesday 10 February 2015The statistics say it all – 39 million people in the world are blind with a further 256 million suffering from visual impairments.
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The Smart way to combat blindness
10 Feb 2015 -
New LED therapy for skin cancer
Monday 09 February 2015A faculty member at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences has claimed that Iran could use LED to treat skin cancer.
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New LED therapy for skin cancer
9 Feb 2015 -
Are e-readers bad for you? New research sheds light
Friday 02 January 2015There’s nothing like ending the day with a good book to help your mind unwind and send you restfully to the land of nod.
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Are e-readers bad for you? New research sheds light
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Seeing Michelangelo in a whole new light….
Monday 01 December 2014In a move which brings Michelangelo’s extraordinary fresco to vibrant life like never before, the Vatican has unveiled a new lighting system at the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
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Seeing Michelangelo in a whole new light….
1 Dec 2014
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