Photonics.com: Declining eyesight in humans was shown to improve when subjects looked at a deep red 670-nm light beam for three minutes a day for two weeks, according to a study led by researchers at University College London. The approach,…
New York Times: Even before last winter’s snow had fully melted, the roar of leaf blowers began to punctuate the quiet of many towns, renewing noise battles that had only intensified as more people worked from home. Leaf blowers are not just…
The Guardian: The economic value of the UK’s coastal waters has been put at more than £200bn amid growing recognition of the sea’s importance for renewable energy and as a barrier against global heating. In an official estimate for the value…
C&EN: Molly Stevens has long been driven by the hope that her research will change people’s lives. Toward the end of her PhD work in single-molecule biophysics, she heard…
Futurity: A new three-dimensional lab model mimics the part of the human retina affected in macular degeneration. The research could be an important breakthrough in the quest for an age-related macular degeneration (AMD) cure. AMD, which leads to a loss…