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Marc Zimmer: Optogenetics: Three not-so-blind (anymore) mice |
The three blind mice are no longer blind. Well, the ones in the nursery rhyme may still be blind, but the other week researchers at the University of Southern California and the Massachusetts... |
Medical |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Scribes render silent service to blind students |
Meera (name changed), a media professional in the city, is silently rejoicing the success of blind students in the higher secondary exam results. She is part of an informal group of people who double... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Blind man will sue American Bar Association |
A federal lawsuit will be filed against the American Bar Association on behalf of a blind man arguing the required Law School Admissions Test is biased against the visually impaired and should not be... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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IIA studying if public bldgs are disabled-friendly |
Members of the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) have begun a survey of all government buildings, as per High Court directives, to check if they are barrier-free and convenient for the differently... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Blind cruisers get to 'smell the ocean and feel the wind' |
This spring, Patty and Terry Horvath took 46 blind travelers on a Caribbean cruise.
The owners of Best Cruises & Tours in Grand Blanc, Mich., let participants pay $20 a week in installments for... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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India to host blind cricket Twenty20 World Cup |
India is set to host the inaugural blind cricket Twenty20 World Cup in December.
David Townley, president of the World Blind Cricket Council, says the group voted during a two-day meeting in the... |
Adventure and Sports |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Wheelchair uses 3D to ‘see’ for visually impaired |
Research on an electric wheelchair that can sense it´s environment and transmit information to a person who is visually impaired, has been tested at Lulea University of Technology.
The wheelchair has... |
Product and Technology |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Practice, not loss of sight, improves sense of touch in the blind |
New research from McMaster may answer a controversial question: do the blind have a better sense of touch because the brain compensates for vision loss or because of heavy reliance on their... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Admissions in DU for PwDs from 28 May to 8 June 2011 |
This year the admission for students with disabilities to under graduate courses in Delhi University will be conducted during 28 may to 8 June 2011. This is significantly different from the schedules... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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She can't see but her dreams closer with 95% in CBSE exams |
A national-level chess champion, an athlete and now a school topper — Rinku Shekhawat from DPS RK Puram scored 94% in humanities in her CBSE Class XII exams. Her joy knew no bounds on Monday while... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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