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High-tech headsets help the legally blind

Jeff Regan was born with underdeveloped optic nerves and had spent most of his life in a blur. Then four years ago, he donned an unwieldy headset made by a Toronto company called eSight.

 
‘Ring of Fire’: rare solar eclispe to occur on Sunday

You’re gonna need a bigger mug of coffee. This Sunday morning, when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, enjoy breakfast with an annular solar eclipse.

New glasses help give sight to the blind

Jeff Regan was born with underdeveloped optic nerves and had spent most of his life in a blur. Then four years ago, he donned an unwieldy headset made by a Toronto company called eSight.

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Astronomers find 7 Earth-size planets with prospects for life

Astronomers have found a nearby solar system with seven Earth-sized planets, three of which circle their parent star at the right distance for liquid surface water, raising the prospect of life, research published on Wednesday showed.

Apollo 11 capsule to go on 4-city tour

The Apollo 11 command module is going on a road trip, leaving the Smithsonian for the first time in more than four decades.

Sierra Nevada lakes hold climate clues

Anyone with an internet connection can see temperature and air sampling data that shows Earth is warming due to humans burning fossil fuels. But when it comes to learning what climate change means to pristine Sierra Nevada lakes, tapping a keyboard isn’t good enough.

Face transplants: Still in research stage or now regular care?

Is replacing a severely disfigured person’s face with one from a dead donor ready to be called regular care, something insurers should cover? Mayo Clinic has raised that question by doing the first U.S. face transplant that’s not part of research.

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