Serious Readers Blog
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The Hay Festival – 32 facts for 32 years
Thursday 14 March 2019One of the world’s biggest literary festivals, the Hay Festival has attracted many great speakers over the past three decades, from Salman Rushdie to Bill Clinton. In eager anticipation of the festival’s 32nd year, we’ve collated 32 interesting titbits a
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The Hay Festival – 32 facts for 32 years
14 Mar 2019 -
New sight-giving microchip
Monday 11 March 2019Australian boffins have developed “the most complex neuro-simulation chip ever designed” which they hope to trial in humans during 2019. When implanted in the retina, the chip works in conjunction with a camera mounted on a pair of glasses to restore sigh
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New sight-giving microchip
11 Mar 2019 -
Could light stop you itching?
Thursday 21 February 2019For the first time, scientists have used a targeted light source effectively to stop one of nature’s most irritating symptoms – the common itch.
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Could light stop you itching?
21 Feb 2019 -
Serious at the Hay Festival – New Serious Reading Room announced
Tuesday 19 February 2019The Hay Festival, the UK’s largest literary festival, takes place for the 32nd time this year between 23rd May and 2nd June.
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Serious at the Hay Festival – New Serious Reading Room announced
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Blue light good as medication for lowering blood pressure
Monday 18 February 2019A new study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology has revealed that blue light is as effective at relieving high blood pressure as drugs designed specifically to achieve the same outcome.
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Blue light good as medication for lowering blood pressure
18 Feb 2019 -
How light could be used to treat incontinence
Monday 11 February 2019Such is the untapped potential of the restorative capabilities of LED that there seems to be a new discovery about medical benefits just about every other day.
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How light could be used to treat incontinence
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Researchers claim LED is about so much more than lighting
Monday 04 February 2019We are now all aware of the energy-saving impact of switching to LED lighting, but there is far more to LED than first meets the eye.
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Researchers claim LED is about so much more than lighting
4 Feb 2019 -
Cinderella LED losing out to renewable energy sisters…
Monday 28 January 2019Whilst energy efficient measures like changing to LED light bulbs have made a huge difference to UK energy consumption in recent years, their contribution has been relegated in terms of column inches next to renewable energy.
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Cinderella LED losing out to renewable energy sisters…
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Growing eye parts from skin cells could lead to cure for blindness
Thursday 24 January 2019Doctors are growing eye parts from skin cells as part of a project to find a cure for rare genetic causes of blindness.
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Growing eye parts from skin cells could lead to cure for blindness
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New gel drops could be sight-savers
Thursday 17 January 2019Scientists from the University of Birmingham have developed a fast-acting new eye gel which effectively repairs scarring to the cornea, providing an alternative to a risky corneal transplant.
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New gel drops could be sight-savers
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The bionic eye comes a step closer….
Monday 14 January 2019In a landmark step towards achieving the stuff of science fiction, American scientists have employed 3D printing to create a primitive “eye” on a hemispherical surface.
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The bionic eye comes a step closer….
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Winter blues could be down to the colour of your eyes…
Thursday 10 January 2019Cold weather and longer nights have a negative effect on many of us, resulting in irritability and lethargy in the winter months.
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Winter blues could be down to the colour of your eyes…
10 Jan 2019
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