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Current Events (13 Sep, 2007)
Blind People Help Sighted to Discover the Unseen
An exhibition called "Dialogue in the Dark 2007 Tokyo" started in Tokyo. The exhibition is very unusual. It is the place where sighted people are guided by blind people through several specially constructed darkened rooms. Thus sighted people are able to "discover the unseen". ...
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Offbeat (22 Jan, 2008)
Blind Man Fights For His Children
A blind man from South Africa who became a widower after his wife's death appealed to the highest court to disprove a decision that he is unable to take care of his children. ...
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Technology (16 Jan, 2009)
Smart Fingertip Camera to Help Blind People
Currently there are a number of electronic tools (such as voice-enabled GPS devices) that help blind people or those who are partially sighted maneuver and interact with their surroundings. ...
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Technology (21 Oct, 2009)
Latest Invention: Robot That Tests Visual Implants for Blind People
The latest invention of researchers from Caltech is a remote-controlled robot that was developed to emulate the vision of a blind person who has a visual prosthesis implanted in the eye, for instance an artificial retina. ...
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Technology (02 Sep, 2009)
Latest Invention: Gadget that Helps Blind See With Their Tongue
The latest invention of neuroscientists from Middleton, Wisc.-based Wicab, Inc. represents a gadget that can help blind or those with extremely low vision to see using their tongue. ...
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Offbeat (12 Sep, 2007)
A Man Chose Electrocution After Killing His Sons
A man was executed by electrocution for his four sons' murder. That was the first time since 1960 an electric chair was used to perform execution in Tennessee state. ...
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Science (09 Nov, 2009)
InfoNIAC Presents: Top 10 Latest Inventions of October 2009
InfoNIAC Presents is a monthly article in which you will find brief information on the latest inventions described on www.infoNIAC.com each month. ...
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Health & Fitness (09 Sep, 2008)
Rambo-type People Are Likely to Die First in a Disaster
According to a survival expert, people who have a Rambo-like character have more chances of dying in a disaster than people who show strong will but who are humble. ...
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Current Events (30 Nov, 2008)
Wal-Mart Employee Killed in a Rush of Customers
Wal-Mart, world's largest retail chain, put its reputation on the line as one of its employees was killed by a crowd of furious shoppers that swarmed into a New York store according to Reuters. ...
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Science (26 Dec, 2008)
Scientists Study a Sightless Man Unaware of Seeing
According to Swiss researchers, a local blind man could find his way through a maze despite the fact that he had no conscious feeling of seeing the things surrounding him. ...
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Science (29 Dec, 2008)
Human Facial Expressions are Inborn, Study Found
A research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology states that expressions on our faces have strong connections with our genes. ...
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Offbeat (12 Feb, 2009)
How Men and Women Feel About Valentine's Day?
Because Valentine's Day is near, Men's Health and Women's Health magazines decided to carry out a survey to see how the sexes feel about specific topics linked to this day. ...
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Science (17 Feb, 2009)
Robotics to Help Patients Suffering from Severe Paralysis
Over the past few years there has been a great leap in the technology of development of prosthetic limbs. Today companies create prosthetics that feature mechatronic elements that are used in creating robots. ...
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Health & Fitness (29 Apr, 2009)
Pills Against Memory Can Change One's Personality
After many years of studies, neurobiologists were able to create a medicine that blocks completely or partially human memories. Besides, people who use this drug show a complete transformation of their personality. ...
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Environment (13 May, 2009)
Top 5 Most Inspiring Green Buildings
Here you will find top 5 most inspiring eco-friendly buildings, that are both energy-efficient and architectually impressive. ...
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