Author name: Payal Gupta

Now The Blind Can Ditch the Cane and Use an AI Backpack to Navigate

This new AI backpack is a product of a team of University of Georgia researchers. Researchers have come up with wearable artificial intelligence, in the form of backpacks, that can help guide individuals with visual impairments. The backpack can detect street curbs, crosswalks, traffic signs, and many other road obstacles a blind person may need …

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Can Human Saliva Someday Become Venomous?

While snakes have venom glands, humans, on the other hand, have salivary glands. However, researchers have discovered that human beings might one day have similar venom glands. Researchers from the Australian National University and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology studied the genes that both interact and work together with the venom in the pit …

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Can Sugary Drinks Affect The Memory of a Child as They Grow Older?

Recent studies have shown that kids who drink a lot of sugary beverages are more likely to struggle with memory loss issues when they get older. A report on Mail Online said that recently American researchers gave young rats sugary drinks, and when they turned into adult ruts, they were put through two memory tests …

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Honey Healing Properties: Can You Add Anti-Inflammatory Nano-particles in Ointments?

While most people use honey to preserve and sweeten food, some use it as an ointment. Researchers are now looking into whether this sweet substance has anti-inflammatory capabilities.  A Nebraska-based multidisciplinary team led by University of Nebraska members has looked at the potential impact honey has on the NLRP3 protein, which triggers the body’s inflammation …

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Closed Captioning: The Benefits of Watching Series and Movies When it’s Turned on

If you’re the kind of person that likes to watch series and movies with subtitles, then you’re doing some form of closed captioning, and you’re not alone.  The UK’s Office of Communications in 2020 released a report called “Television access services: Review of the Code and guidance” It stated that about 18% of the total …

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1/3 of Americans are Ready to Drop Streaming Services like Hulu and Netflix Because of Lackluster Shows

If you thought that this was television’s “golden age”, you might want to think again once the Covid-19 pandemic ends. Yes, there have been way more people watching TV because of the lockdowns and quarantines. A new study has confirmed that about 70% of American citizens have streamed or watched way more television now than …

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