Serious Readers Blog
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Welcome news for dry eye disease sufferers
Monday 09 November 2015It is estimated that 15-33% of people over 65 suffer from Dry Eye Disease – a chronic inflammation of the eyes caused by reduced tear production.
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Welcome news for dry eye disease sufferers
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New light that’s “invisible” to plants
Thursday 22 October 2015Japanese scientists have invented a form of outdoor lighting visible to humans but which does not inhibit plant development…
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New light that’s “invisible” to plants
22 Oct 2015 -
Light Rider…
Wednesday 21 October 2015There’s just nothing better than being able to clearly see what you are doing – a sentiment shared by artist Koo Jeong A who has designed the UK’s first glow-in-the-dark skate park….
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Light Rider…
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New gene therapy for blindness nears availability
Tuesday 20 October 2015Just a few years ago gene therapy to cure blindness was thought impossible. But in science, achieving the impossible is often just a matter of time….
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New gene therapy for blindness nears availability
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New cataract-dissolving eye drops
Friday 28 August 2015In the first alternative development to surgery for cataracts, scientists have tested a steroid-based eye drop which could simply dissolve the problem away…
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New cataract-dissolving eye drops
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Tripping the Light Fantastic…
Thursday 27 August 2015Manchester born artist Liz West is fascinated by the interplay of light and colour, and since graduating from The Glasgow School of Art in 2007, she has created a range of installations which explore how sensory phenomena can invoke psychological and phys
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Tripping the Light Fantastic…
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NHS eye test numbers in England fall for first time since records began
Wednesday 26 August 2015Without light there is no sight – and as we get older our eyes require progressively more light to see clearly.
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NHS eye test numbers in England fall for first time since records began
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Using light to restore sight: a potential new therapy for AMD
Wednesday 19 August 2015Millions of people throughout the world are afflicted with hereditary blindness. Now scientists from the University of Bern in Switzerland have discovered a way of restoring sight by introducing a new light-sensing protein to the retina.
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Using light to restore sight: a potential new therapy for AMD
19 Aug 2015 -
The new implant that could restore eyesight
Tuesday 28 July 2015Researchers in America have successfully developed a new retinal implant which offers five times the functional vision of current implants. The development could offer new hope for patients with macular degeneration and other retinal diseases.
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The new implant that could restore eyesight
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New low-cost conversion of sun to electricity
Monday 27 July 2015The sun provides a nearly unlimited abundance of solar energy, and as such it is one of our most promising alternative energy sources. American scientists have now discovered a counter-intuitive way of dramatically reducing the cost of harvesting sunlight
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New low-cost conversion of sun to electricity
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New research shows no evidence for links between dyslexia and vision problems
Friday 24 July 2015It has been a widely held belief among eye specialists that the condition sometimes known as “word blindness” is linked to visual deficiencies. In the first study of its kind, new research has revealed that there is no evidence for such a link.
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New research shows no evidence for links between dyslexia and vision problems
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Thanks for the memory…
Friday 10 July 2015For many years the neuroscience community has debated the physiology of memory, and amnesia has become a somewhat controversial subject.
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Thanks for the memory…
10 Jul 2015
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