7yr-old blind 'Batboy' sees with his earsOctober 5th, 2009 LONDON - A 7-year-old blind boy has been given the nickname Batboy, for he has learnt how to "see" by using his ears. Lucas Murray, who was born blind, is believed to be the first in Britain to use echoes to visualise his surroundings.
Now, device that allows blind people to attach, read audio labels on objectsSeptember 20th, 2009 LONDON - A revolutionary device, costing less than 60 pounds, has been launched which allows blind people to attach and read audio labels on everyday objects. Developed by a UK firm together with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the PenFriend uses minute barcodes which - when scanned by a digital pen - trigger MP3 files recorded on the unit, reports The BBC.
'Two for one' breast boosting technique not as viable as it seemsSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - A technology that was claimed as the ultimate solution to give a boost to women's breasts by using fat removed from thighs is not viable as it seems, say experts. Mel Graham, chairman of the Harley Medical Group, recently claimed that the "two for one" procedure could extract excess fat from where it was not wanted - the belly, hips or thighs - and relocate it to the bust.
'Two-in-one' boob job uses unwanted body fatSeptember 14th, 2009 LONDON - Here's some news that will bring double joy to women: a "two in one" boob job technique that uses unwanted fat from other parts of the body has been developed. The breast enlargement operation takes excess fat from the thighs and stomach and moves it to the bust.
Deaf-blind communication device becomes portableAugust 8th, 2009 LONDON - In a new technological breakthrough, a portable device has been developed to enable deaf-blind people to have face-to-face conversations. The DeafBlind Communicator (DBC) consists of a Braille note-taker linked by Bluetooth to a mobile phone, and it allows the user to make phone calls using a text relay service and to communicate by SMS.
Blind man gets vision back following tooth implantation in his eyeJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - A man who lost his eyesight in an accident at work can now see again, thanks to doctors who transplanted his tooth in his eye. Martin Jones, 42, a builder, had been blind for 12 years after a tub of white-hot aluminium exploded in his face while working at a scrapyard.
Blind Iraqi girl returns home from London with new set of eyes but still no sightJune 24th, 2009 Blind Iraqi girl gets new set of eyes in LondonBAGHDAD — A 3-year-old Iraqi girl who was blinded and disfigured in a 2006 Baghdad car bombing has returned home to Baghdad with a new set of prosthetic eyes after a trip to London for medical treatment. Shams still can't see, but her family says the reconstructive surgery — which is expected to take years — will give her a chance to live a normal life without the stigma of a scarred appearance.
Mum hypnotized into believing she has a gastric stomach band loses 4 stoneMay 21st, 2009 LONDON - A woman in England has lost four stone after a therapist hypnotized her into believing that she has a gastric stomach band. Thirty-five-year-old Marion Corns, of Whiston, Merseyside, was convinced by the therapist that she had had surgery to fit the band after the therapist took her through the procedure while in a trance.
Pak principal accuses UK officials of turning blind eye towards fake studentsApril 26th, 2009 LONDON - Principal of the Edwardes College in Peshawar Dr. David Gosling has accused the British High Commission officials in Pakistan of a dereliction of duty.
Soon, sat nav that directs guide dogs for blind peopleApril 18th, 2009 LONDON - A British boffin has invented a revolutionary sat nav that directs guide dogs for blind people. The 500-pound gizmo, which will be launched this summer, clips on to the dog's harness and vibrates on the left or right side to tell the handler which direction to go in.
Fifteen-minute 'female vasectomy' guarantees quick recoveryApril 17th, 2009 LONDON - A woman has become the first in the UK to be sterilised in a 15-minute procedure dubbed 'female vasectomy'. Mum-of-two Natalie Read, 37, opted for the Adiana treatment because she cannot take the Pill.
New technique enables creation of features 2500 times smaller than width of human hairApril 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists has developed a technique that enables the creation of features 2500 times smaller than the width of a human hair, which is a significant advancement in the nanofabrication Process. The ability to create tiny patterns is essential to the fabrication of computer chips and many other current and potential applications of nanotechnology.
'Love hormone' makes strangers look attractiveApril 10th, 2009 LONDON - The so-called 'love hormone' oxytocin, which is linked to a mother's tender feelings for her child and long-term devotion between partners, can play a crucial role in picking Mr (or Ms) Right, say researchers. A new study has found that men and women who smell a whiff of oxytocin rate strangers as more attractive.
Extremist groups once nurtured by Pakistan have now turned against it: ReportMarch 31st, 2009 LONDON - The frequency and magnitude of terror strikes within its geographical territory has increased manifold in recent times proving one thing for sure that the extremists groups once nurtured by Pakistan to act against the Soviets in Afghanistan, and carry out the holy war 'Jihad' against India to set Kashmir free have now also turned against Pakistan. The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which has been charged of carrying out the Novenber 2008 terror attack on Mumbai, is considered to have a strong hold in Lahore.
Lewis Hamilton will not let Pussycat Doll girlfriend drive himMarch 28th, 2009 LONDON - Formula 1 ace Lewis Hamilton says that he will never let his Pussycat Doll girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger drive him around. Hamilton, 24, admits that 30-year-old Scherzinger is "quite good" at map reading, but he still prefers to do the driving.
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