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RESEARCH

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ARTIFICIAL EYE/ RETINAL PROSTHESIS COULD

HELP THE BL IND SEE AGAIN

An artificial retina could

restore sight to the blind,

according to new research

from the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology.

The device can be plugged

directly into the optic nerve

and is based on widely used

cochlear implants.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/07/human-echolocation.htmlhttp://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/07/human-echolocation.html


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SHOCKING?

The artificial retina is designed to help people with

advanced macular degeneration or retinitispigmentosa, progressive diseases thatpermanently blind patients, usually older patients.

Some drugs can delay the process, but once thecells that detect light (rods) and color (cones) die,

they are gone. The nerves behind the rods and cones do survive,

however. For a patient to see again, somethingneeds to stimulate the nerves. A mild electricalcharge, applied using a self-contained, surgicallyimplanted device could stimulate the optical nervesand allow a person to see again.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/01/fibers-reverse-blindness.htmlhttp://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/01/fibers-reverse-blindness.html


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PERFUME CANDY


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PERFUME CANDY?

"The innovative technology behind Deo PerfumeCandy is based on research by Japanesescientists," explains Deo's website. "Their studiesshowed that when ingested, rose oil exudes

aromatic compounds, such as geraniol, through theskin. When evaporating through the skin, geraniolaromatizes it with a beautiful rose fragrance."

One serving size (four pieces) contains 12 mg ofgeraniol. While the strength and duration of the

perfume depends on body weight, developers sayone serving size eaten by a person weighing 145pounds could last up to six hours.


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PAPER-THIN SUPER MATERIAL STOPS

FLYING BULLETS


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The type of material, called a structured polymer composite,can actually self-assemble into alternating glassy and rubbery

layers. When performing ballistic tests on the material at MIT'sInstitute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, those 20-nanometer-thick layers were able to stop a 9-millimeter bullet and seal theentryway behind it, according to a Rice University article.

However, one of the challenges to making thinner and lighter

protective gear is being able to test new, promising materialseffectively in the lab. Researchers need to know precisely whythose nanolayers are so good at dissipating energy, butanalyzing the polymer can take days.

So the MIT-Rice team also came up with an innovative testingmethod, where they shot tiny glass beads at the material.

Although the beads were only a millionth of a meter in size,they simulated bullet impacts, according to MIT News. Undera scanning electron microscope the material's layers look likecorduroy so the projectile impact can be seen clearly.
http://news.rice.edu/2012/10/30/microbullets-reveal-material-strengths-2/http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/bullet-stopping-nanostructured-material-1107.htmlhttp://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/bullet-stopping-nanostructured-material-1107.htmlhttp://news.rice.edu/2012/10/30/microbullets-reveal-material-strengths-2/


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THE END

Group members:

Frenzie Mae Rivera

Marc Kevin Gomez

Jessie Robert Ty

Ron Gabriel Romulo

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