Serious Readers Blog

Are e-readers bad for you? New research sheds light
Friday 02 January 2015
There’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

2 Jan 2015
Seeing Michelangelo in a whole new light….
Monday 01 December 2014
In 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
The artist who sees 100 million colours
Friday 28 November 2014
Australian-born San Diego resident Concetta Antico is an artist with a difference.
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The artist who sees 100 million colours

28 Nov 2014
New Laser Therapy for Macular Degeneration
Thursday 27 November 2014
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have found that a new, low-impact energy laser treatment used on a group of patients with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has produced positive results without adverse side effects.
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New Laser Therapy for Macular Degeneration

27 Nov 2014
Major advance in wind-powered lighting
Wednesday 22 October 2014
Korean Scientists have created a wind-activated material which could revolutionise environmentally friendly lighting. But only as long as the wind blows…
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Major advance in wind-powered lighting

22 Oct 2014
Nobel prize-winning light technology
Wednesday 15 October 2014
What happens if you invent a lighting solution that reduces the energy consumption of the entire planet? You are paid £125 for having the idea, and twenty years down the line, you win a Nobel prize. At least, that has been the experience of Japanese-born
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Nobel prize-winning light technology

15 Oct 2014
Can cataract surgery treat dementia? Recent study suggests a link
Monday 13 October 2014
Evidence is emerging that would suggest that the increase in visual perception following cataract surgery slows dementia for Alzheimer’s sufferers. Small-scale research in the USA makes a compelling case.
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Can cataract surgery treat dementia? Recent study suggests a link

13 Oct 2014
A little light reading
Wednesday 17 September 2014
It has long been held that reading in poor light, whilst uncomfortable, cannot actually damage your eyesight. The most recent research would suggest otherwise.
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A little light reading

17 Sep 2014
World first as Glasgow trials superbug-zapping light technology
Thursday 28 August 2014
It has long been recognised that working under quality lighting relieves eyestrain and the discomfort it brings, but now the relationship between light and well-being is about to take on a whole new dimension…
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World first as Glasgow trials superbug-zapping light technology

28 Aug 2014
Can LED light treat age-related sight loss? UK clinical trial hopes to answer the question…
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Following a period of research at the University of Liverpool to qualify early findings, Phase 3 trials are now underway at the world-leading Moorfields Eye Hospital to see whether a bespoke LED “night mask” can offer a cheaper, non-invasive solution to
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Can LED light treat age-related sight loss? UK clinical trial hopes to answer the question…

27 Aug 2014
Copenhagen trials new smart street lighting
Friday 22 August 2014
What if street lighting could not only improve visibility in a variety of conditions, but could also actively save money and cut carbon emissions?
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Copenhagen trials new smart street lighting

22 Aug 2014
UK breakthrough in turning light into matter
Monday 14 July 2014
Physicists have uncovered a surprisingly straightforward strategy for turning light into matter, which would prove an 80-year-old theory hitherto held to be impossible.
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UK breakthrough in turning light into matter

14 Jul 2014