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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: optics

optics stories: 2 news summaries

Scientists Cure Red-Green Color Blindness in Monkeys

Adult brain can re-wire to use new vision input: study

Sep 16, 09 2:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists have cured red-green color blindness in monkeys, the Times of London reports. Researchers injected a virus containing L opsin, a gene that regulates the production of the red-sensitive light receptor—known as a “cone”—into the retina of red-green colorblind adult monkeys, according to a study published... More »

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vision • gene therapy • monkey • eyes • optics • vision impairment • eyesight

Breakthrough Speeds Up, Shrinks Chips

Huge supercomputers may be reduced to
the size of laptops

Dec 6, 07 4:11 PM CST
(Newser) - IBM scientists have reached a “significant milestone” in chip technology, using optical signals to speed up and shrink the largest multicore processors. The breakthrough controls light pulses with a device called a wave-guide, a wire-like structure on the chip that communicates among processors; hybrid electronic-optic chips could reduce refrigerator-sized... More »

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IBM • computer chip • microprocessors • optics

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