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A team of Carnegie Mellon researchers led by senior systems scientist Shawn Kelly are developing a device aimed at combating blindness. A tiny prosthesis is surgically inserted near the back of the eye and communicates with a camera-equipped pair of eyeglasses.

Vision restoration nearing reality with new system in development

Carnegie Mellon senior systems scientist Shawn Kelly is developing a retinal prosthesis capable of restoring vision to those with degenerative eye diseases.

Researchers in the Robotics Institute are developing headlights that can bypass raindrops and snowflakes, increasing nighttime visibility.

'Smart headlights' could improve nighttime driving visibility

Nearly half of all car accidents occur at night, and rain and snow only make matters worse. Carnegie Mellon researchers are developing a way around this problem: smart headlights.

A recent study conducted by researchers at Carnegie Mellon reported that parents with one or two children were 41 percent less likely to become ill than their childless peers.

Recent study suggests parents may be healthier than non-parents

While child rearing usually leads to sleepless nights, parent-teacher conferences, and countless trips to the hospital, a recent study suggests that being a parent may make you healthier.

How Things Work

Through all the triple digit temperature madness of this summer, we've been reminded to drink lots of water and stay cool in order to avoid, among other heat-associated ailments, heat stroke.

SciTech Briefs

On Aug. 6, viewers around the world watched a live feed of mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Ca., where scientists cheered as the Mars Science Laboratory landed on Mars.

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