25Dec
21Dec
Raider magic: Blind man given sight through digital glasses
“I can see you! I can see you all!” Michael Clinton shouted as he pointed around the gymnasium — guided by his new eSight glasses — at the cheering Raider students and faculty Friday morning. Clinton, 66, was diagnosed with degenerative disease that over time caused him to lose his vision, and with it, his ability to hold a job or drive. Read more >>
20Dec
WATCH: Local family surprises legally blind daughter with ‘gift of sight
Five years ago, 10-year-old Mia Abrego was without a family, living in an Assam, India orphanage. Mia was also living without her sight. She was born legally blind with 20/400 vision. Read more >>
20Dec
LaunchPad Medical Accelerates Enrollment in its First-In-Man Clinical Study
LaunchPad Medical, Inc. announced that it has successfully enrolled half of the twenty patents approved by the FDA for its two-site pilot clinical study. This study constitutes the first clinical use of Tetranite®, a bone adhesive biomaterial. Read more >>
19Dec
Visually Impaired 9-Year-Old Girl Sees Nutcracker Ballet for First Time with Help of eSight
Dell Technologies gave the gift of eSight to a visually impaired 9-year-old girl to view a performance of the 'Nutcracker' through her own eyes. Read more >>
17Dec
Platelet BioGenesis Receives $2.3 Million Award from the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium to Accelerate Development of Donor-Independent Platelet Production
Platelet Biogenesis, Inc. (PBG), the leader in stem cell-derived, on-demand human platelets (PLTs+™) and genetically engineered platelet-based therapeutics, announced today it received an award of $2.3 million from the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) – a 501(c)(3) biomedical technology consortium collaborating with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC). Read more >>
17Dec
New bill proposes Americans use their 401(k) to repay student loan debt
Republican Senator Rand Paul has introduced a bill that would allow Americans to dip into their 401(k) savings to pay down student loans. FutureFuel.io Founder & CEO Laurel Taylor joins Yahoo Finance's Zack Guzman and Heidi Chung, along with Ruby Media Group President Kristen Ruby, to discuss. Read more >>
17Dec
The 20 Startups to Watch in Boston in 2020
Based on factors like funding, partnerships, awards, technology licenses and more, we've worked to identify the startups that are on the precipice of something big. These companies, we think, will be making major moves to kick off the new Roaring 20s. List includes FutureFuel.io. Read more >>
14Dec
For their holidays, a gift of improved vision
Ballet Austin put on a private showing of the classic ballet for a group of visually impaired Austin-area people who received eSight visual aid glasses for the holidays at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on December 5. Read more >>
11Dec