Post-doc astrophysicist Greg Salvesen creates music out of astronomy data, making outer space more accessible to the blind and more engaging for non-scientists.
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Deaf and Blind Students Explore STEM Workshop
Two Upstate technology companies have provided grants to fund a unique workshop for students at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind.
Tap Systems Now Supports Apple’s VoiceOver for Blind and Low-Vision Users
Tap Systems has built a wearable keyboard controller that is accessible using VoiceOver and lets you tap messages on your devices without a physical keyboard. You just put the Tap device on your hand and air type your messages.
USC Receives $10M Gift from Retired Ophthalmologist for BioMedical Research of Blindness
A $10 million gift to USC by a retired ophthalmologist and his wife will boost funding for advanced research into debilitating neurosensory diseases such as blindness, the university announced May 9.
FlickType Keyboard is the Fastest Available Typing Method for Blind and Low-Vision
The Big Day has arrived, FlickType is finally live on the App Store. FlickType Keyboard is the Fastest Available Typing Method for Blind and Low-Vision
Prosthetic Retina Could Restore Sight to Blind People
A tiny photoactive film that converts light impulses into electrical signals, which stimulates nerve cells in the eye, is showing promise in restoring sight to blind people, researchers say.
The $1 Billion Company that’s Bringing Vision to Blind People
Retired U.S. Air Force officer Stephen Hamilton had seven failed corneal transplants and 18 surgeries before he finally accepted that he was going to lose his vision. Once he went blind, he was forced to retired from his job as a network engineer and architect.
AI Algorithm Can Accurately Diagnose Cause of Childhood Blindness than Most Experts
An algorithm that uses artificial intelligence can automatically and more accurately diagnose a potentially devastating cause of childhood blindness than most expert physicians, a paper published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggests.
Ford Creates Prototype That Allows blind Passengers to See Outside the Car
Ford revealed a prototype technology, called Feel the View, that allows the blind passengers to “feel” what they can’t see outside a car’s window.
New Contact Lens Can Now Help Correct Color Blindness
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have developed a contact lens that can help correct certain kinds of color blindness, thanks to a safe, low cost dye.
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