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Have You Seen This? 2-year-old steals spotlight at NBA presser
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As soon as Riley is sitting on her papas knee, its clear that this is her show and she will do all she can to her dad to stop talking. There are fake yawns, laughs, sneezes and crying as Riley tries to get her dad to stop talking already. - photo by Martha Ostergar
Martha Ostergar
KSL
Published: May 26, 2015, 11:10 PM
BASKETBALL NATION Postgame press releases are serious business, unless a 2-year-old takes the stage.

And thats just what happened during the postgame press release after Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals when Steph Currys daughter, Riley, insisted on being in daddys lap.

As soon as Riley is sitting on her papas knee, its clear that this is her show and she will do all she can to her dad to stop talking.

There are fake yawns, laughs, sneezes and crying as Riley tries to get her dad to stop talking already.

As charming as this may be for some, letting a 2-year-old virtually take over a press conference ruffled a few professional feathers, according to Larry Brown Sports.

ESPNs Brian Windhorst and Star-News Onlines ACC insider Brett Friedlander were none too pleased, and their wish to ban kids from press conferences both ended up on Twitter in some form.

From a reporter's point of view, who can blame them? As Friedlanders deleted tweet said, he is a professional trying to a job with hard deadlines. But on the other hand, NBA players travel and dont often get to see their kids during the season, so spending time with them in any way shape or form feels reasonable.

Wherever you land on the issue, it's hard to deny that Riley is adorable in every sense of the word.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
Deseret News
Published: Aug 13, 2018, 1:39 PM
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.