Ophthalmology
Make glasses cool with new emojis, urges UK schoolgirl
British schoolgirl Lowri Moore is just 13 but has achieved a lot in her short life, championing children who like her wear glasses.
Nov 3, 2022
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News tagged with colour
Neuroscience
Color affects people's behavior differently in virtual reality
Color affects people differently in virtual reality than in the real world, according to a new study. An expert from Heriot-Watt University says the differences could be used by virtual reality designers to make the experience ...
Mar 18, 2022
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Health
Lead-based cosmetics poisoned 18th-century European socialites in search of whiter skin
Eighteenth-century socialites have been depicted as vain, silly women who were poisoned by their white lead makeup. The Countess of Coventry, Maria Gunning—a society hostess reknowned for her beauty—is said to have refused ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Vaccination
Linking health codes to COVID-19 vaccination status may improve uptake
As the world approaches the end of the second year of the COVID-19 epidemic, vaccine distribution and uptake remains a challenge.
Nov 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Data available for training AI to spot skin cancer are insufficient and lacking in pictures of darker skin
The images and accompanying data available for training artificial intelligence (AI) to spot skin cancer are insufficient and include very few images of darker skin, according to research presented at the NCRI Festival and ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Genetics
Studying the complex genetics behind hair color reveals how melanin affects us
One of the traits that we usually use to physically describe people is their hair color. Hair is a useful descriptor because it varies so much among us.
Nov 9, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Outfit color clashes affect performance in football matches
The response times of footballers is slowed down when part of the kit worn by both teams is of the same color, a new study shows.
Jun 23, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Pink drinks can help you run faster and further, study finds
A new study led by the Centre for Nutraceuticals in the University of Westminster shows that pink drinks can help to make you run faster and further compared to clear drinks.
May 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
With 'lollipops', Austria tests toddlers for virus
A newly developed, lollipop-shaped coronavirus test is being rolled out in some of Austria's kindergartens as an alternative for toddlers who don't take well to throat or nose swabs.
Apr 29, 2021
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Medical research
Sports stars' kinesiology tape injury treatment makes 'no difference'
It has been adopted by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Tiger Woods and Andy Murray as a colorful way to help them play through pain, but research from the University of Dundee has found kinesiology tape to be ineffective ...
Apr 23, 2021
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