Serious Readers Blog

New LED technology improves pedestrian safety
Thursday 31 August 2017
There are more than 10,000 accidents related to traffic every year in Singapore – a great many involving smartphone users. Advanced LED strips have been placed on the path near the edge of two very busy crossings picked to be part of a trial in an attemp
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New LED technology improves pedestrian safety

31 Aug 2017
Scientists use virus to halt the progress of Macular Degeneration
Thursday 17 August 2017
Phase 1 clinical trials have shown that a new therapy which uses viruses to introduce a gene into the eye is potentially safe for humans, and that it may be effective in preserving the vision of people with wet age-related macular degeneration.
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Scientists use virus to halt the progress of Macular Degeneration

17 Aug 2017
Artificial light puts night-time pollination at risk
Tuesday 15 August 2017
The use of artificial light at night is spreading rapidly through the world, expanding by an estimated 6% every year.
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Artificial light puts night-time pollination at risk

15 Aug 2017
Revolutionary microscope for the brain could cure blindness
Monday 14 August 2017
In a move that brings us a step closer to virtual senses, Scientists in Houston are working on a flat microscope “FlatScope” which bypasses the eyes altogether.
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Revolutionary microscope for the brain could cure blindness

14 Aug 2017
Startling evidence that eyesight stays in the genes
Thursday 06 July 2017
New research by Anglia Ruskin University shows that identical twins have identical vision defects into their 50s, even down to the smallest detail. A remarkable finding, as these people had been "using"
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Startling evidence that eyesight stays in the genes

6 Jul 2017
Great news for late-night laptop lovers…
Tuesday 04 July 2017
For all of us who like a late-night read on a laptop via the chrome browser, the prospect of dozing nicely off to sleep after a satisfying surf has just come a step closer.
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Great news for late-night laptop lovers…

4 Jul 2017
Stem-cell therapy for glaucoma – an update
Monday 03 July 2017
Stem cell therapy is proving to be a potent force in regenerative medicine, not least in the treatment of eye conditions.
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Stem-cell therapy for glaucoma – an update

3 Jul 2017
New brain research gives hope to adults with lazy eye
Friday 02 June 2017
For those with amblyopia (or “Lazy Eye”) the prognosis in adulthood is not good. But new Canadian research seriously challenges the currently held belief in the UK that treatment after the age of 8 is unlikely to yield results.
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New brain research gives hope to adults with lazy eye

2 Jun 2017
A shining light in the battle against cancer
Thursday 25 May 2017
Using tiny remote-triggered LED chips, a team at the University of Rochester have discovered a form of immunotherapy which could change the way cancer is treated.
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A shining light in the battle against cancer

25 May 2017
Light flashes from earth can now be explained say NASA
Tuesday 23 May 2017
It all started when NASA scientist Alexander Marshak spotted a pale blue twinkling dot on images sent back from a weather satellite launched in 2015. Long term observation revealed hundreds of instances of the flashing light over a period of a year, many
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Light flashes from earth can now be explained say NASA

23 May 2017
Revolutionary eye drop treatment for Macular Degeneration
Monday 22 May 2017
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new therapy for age-related macular degeneration which could spell the end of painful injections for sufferers. The news offers new hope for over 600,000 people in the UK who are afflicted with t
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Revolutionary eye drop treatment for Macular Degeneration

22 May 2017
Stars make Hay… and hope the sun will shine.
Thursday 18 May 2017
2017 marks the 30th anniversary of the Hay Festival, the UK’s largest literary festival. The world-famous event brings together scribes and sages to share their thoughts on a diverse array of subjects, from science to literature, technology to film, and a
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Stars make Hay… and hope the sun will shine.

18 May 2017