blindness

An Amazing AI-Equipped Backpack for the Blind

May 30, 2022May 5, 2021 Jack Roberts

Mahendran and his team designed an artificial intelligence-powered, voice-activated backpack that can help the visually impaired navigate and perceive the world around them. (Image: via Jagadish Mahendran)

A Black Cow Gives Birth to a White Calf: A Test of Faith

May 31, 2022April 29, 2021 Tatiana Denning

One day, a black cow they owned gave birth to a white calf without reason. (Image: Jose Manuel Gelpi Diaz via Dreamstime)

Egypt’s Inspirational Blind Women’s Orchestra

November 3, 2022April 4, 2021 Armin Auctor

Al Nour Wal Amal, when translated into English, means light and hope, and they have truly been a harbinger of hope for people with visual disabilities, especially girls. (Image: via alnourwalamalorchestra.com)

Untold Story Behind the Simon and Garfunkel Song ‘The Sound Of Silence’

November 3, 2022October 4, 2020 Jessica Kneipp

‘The Sound of Silence’ was a song released in 1965 by Art Garfunkel (left) and Paul Simon (right). (Image: via Wikimedia Commons)

An American Academy That Teaches Music to the Blind

November 3, 2022September 4, 2020 Jessica Kneipp

AMB is the only academy of music in the U.S. that is completely dedicated to teaching music to blind students. (Image: Vladvictoria via Pixabay)

Master Ho Helps Li Zhou See Through His Blindness

August 24, 2022June 12, 2020 Emma Lu

She did not expect her rescuer to utter the words 'I know,' which was very comforting to hear at that moment. (Image: yyryyr1030 via Pixabay)

Are Blind People Immune to Schizophrenia?

November 22, 2022February 23, 2020 Armin Auctor

The latest research suggests that blindness protects a person from schizophrenia. (Image: Screenshot via YouTube)

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