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Outdoor light can slow or reduce nearsightedness

Posted in Science on 8th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Kids should be spending at least an hour a day to prevent it, study shows.

Why Using Your Phone or Tablet Before Bedtime Messes With Your Sleep Patterns

Posted in Hardware on 17th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller

The race for ever brighter, clearer and more vibrant display tech is keeping us awake.

Affordable camera reveals hidden details invisible to the eye

Posted in Hardware on 19th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

HyperCam may enable consumers of the future to use a cell phone to tell which piece of fruit is perfectly ripe or if a work of art is genuine, and other things.

New 'Light Meter' photosensitive cells discovered in the eye

Posted in Medicine on 12th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

The cornea is a light-sensitive tissue, according to new research. This add to past work proving the retina senses light as part of its role in synchronizing our body clocks.

How to make 3D objects totally disappear

Posted in Science on 30th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

An ultra-thin invisibility 'skin' cloak that can conform to the shape of an object and conceal it from detection with visible light has been developed.