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New glasses allow deaf people to see loud sounds
You may think that when you’re out and about during the day the ability to see is so much more important than your ability to hear. However, many of us who have no problem with our hearing take for granted just how many sounds we hear throughout the day (even when we’re on our own) and what a big affect they have on our experience of the world around us and our own personal safety. Researchers … Read entire article »
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Eyejusters: Adjustable glasses for those in developing countries
Many of us are used to visiting an optician, receiving a prescription and getting given the correct lenses for our eyes. However, such a tailored, lengthy and often expensive approach just doesn’t work for a predicted 670 million people in developing countries, which means they’re left with poor vision for the rest of their lives. In order to combat some of these problems, new UK-based company Eyejusters has created a new kind of glasses technology called … Read entire article »
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Special glasses trick dieters into thinking they’re full
A pair of special glasses that distort your perception of objects could soon be used to trick dieters into thinking they’ve eaten much more than they really have. A team of scientists at Tokyo University are currently working on a pair of special glasses that makes objects look up to 50% bigger than they actually are. It sounds like a strange invention, but the scientists are convinced the glasses could well help dieters eat less food … Read entire article »
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