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Ford car window helps blind passengers 'feel' the view |
Ford is developing a new smart car window to let blind passengers experience the passing landscape.
A prototype, called Feel the View, uses high-contrast photos to reproduce scenery using LED lights... |
Science & technology |
12/Jun/2018 |
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Adventure-abled: Bengalureans who even out the odds |
BENGALURU: Losing a limb or vision has not stopped these Bengalureans from having an adventure. In fact, they go seeking it. They ski, do snowshoeing, run marathons and climb walls. Poonam Vaidya... |
Accessibility |
11/Jun/2018 |
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This Braille device will help the blind to teach themselves |
Annie is a Braille literacy device that runs on the Raspberry Pi, a credit-card-sized computer, and consists of hardware components such as a refreshable Braille display, a digital Braille slate, and... |
General |
08/Jun/2018 |
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Admissions take a stunning dip in government girls school for blind |
TRICHY: The Government Higher Secondary School for Blind Girls, Trichy, despite being the only one of its kind in the entire state, has not had a fresh admission in any class for the forthcoming... |
General |
07/Jun/2018 |
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Admissions take a stunning dip in government girls school for blind |
TRICHY: The Government Higher Secondary School for Blind Girls, Trichy, despite being the only one of its kind in the entire state, has not had a fresh admission in any class for the forthcoming... |
General |
07/Jun/2018 |
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Genome surgery for eye disease moves closer to reality Study shows that a CRISPR-based treatment can restore retinal function in mice |
Researchers from Columbia University have developed a new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a degenerative retinal disease,... |
Science & technology |
06/Jun/2018 |
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Researchers seek new approaches to better protect the eye from glaucoma |
Under the increased pressure of glaucoma, scientists want to help the neurons in our eyes better protect themselves and get better help from their friends.
They are working to see whether agents that... |
General |
05/Jun/2018 |
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BGFI Mentorship Programme |
Are you unsure about which educational stream you should take?
Are you unable to make up your mind on which career path to choose?
Or do you simply want to understand how to prepare for your... |
General |
31/May/2018 |
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How are people with disabilities perceived by themselves and others? |
Let me start by saying this is my view and I am sure lots of you may agree or disagree with me and I am fine with that! It’s good to have differences.
Yes, I believe people with disabilities can do... |
General |
31/May/2018 |
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Legal blindness doesn't stop this self-taught seamstress from making military uniforms |
Barbara Moore has been legally blind her entire life. Born with a condition called nystagmus with cataracts, she has limited vision, but Moore has never let her sight deter her from accomplishing... |
General |
29/May/2018 |
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