Ophthalmology
Researchers use new techniques to make films more accessible to visually impaired audiences
Researchers have used new techniques to make films more accessible to visually impaired audiences.
Oct 30, 2020
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News tagged with films
Ophthalmology
Exercise can provide relief for dry, itchy eyes
A team led by researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered that a significant increase in tear secretion and tear film stability after participating in aerobic exercise can be another remedy for relieving dry, itchy ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Medical research
Nature creates its own plaster to protect wounds from infection
New research has identified the way nature creates its own plaster to try and prevent bacteria and other micro-organisms from penetrating open wounds.
Jun 25, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Two male porn performers test positive for HIV
Two adult film actors have contracted HIV, with one most likely infecting the other during unprotected sex at a film shoot in Nevada where testing was less stringent than industry standards, officials said.
Dec 30, 2014
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Medical research
Smarter, cheaper technologies offer improved point-of-care medicine
Scientists have developed and combined new paper and flexible polymer substrates with special sensing devices for rapid and accurate detection of pathogens such as HIV, as well as other biotargets. These novel technologies ...
May 8, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Oh, the horror! Experts explain attraction, meaning of the beckoning genre
Boo! These days you can't turn on the television without a zombie, a witch, or a vampire flashing or—in the case of the zombies—moving at a steady, 18-minute-mile pace across the screen.
Nov 4, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Zombie movies prepared you for the pandemic
Tales of post-apocalyptic landscapes in which few survivors emerge into a new and much different world have long been popular tales woven by screenwriters and authors. While many enjoy these stories, thinking of them as nothing ...
Jan 11, 2021
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Neuroscience
A new brain-computer interface with a flexible backing
Engineering researchers have invented an advanced brain-computer interface with a flexible and moldable backing and penetrating microneedles. Adding a flexible backing to this kind of brain-computer interface allows the device ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Medical research
Research reveals the lipid gradient that keeps your eyes wet
New understandings of how lipids function within tears could lead to better drugs for treating dry eye disease. A new approach has given Hokkaido University researchers insight into the synthesis and functions of the lipids ...
Apr 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nature programmes could put a spring in your step
New research shows that watching TV programmes such as the BBC's Springwatch and Countryfile might actually be good for you.
Jun 18, 2018
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