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Have You Seen This? Antelope surprises driver by sticking head in window
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When they say don't feed the wild animals, they really mean it. - photo by Mary Dalrymple
Mary Dalrymple
KSL.com
Published: Sep 20, 2017, 1:09 PM
THE WILD When they say don't feed the wild animals, they really mean it.

But what about when the animals just take the food right from your lap without you offering? That's what happened to the man in this video who I'd say was pretty lucky to escape the encounter without injury.

In the clip, you see an antelope approaching a car in what looks like some type of safari park. As the antelope gets closer, you see a man reaching his arm out the car's open window to pet the animal.

Within seconds, however, he learns this is a pretty bad idea. The antelope sticks its head right inside the window to grab some snacks off the driver's lap. When you're hungry, you do what you gotta do.

After he grabs the food, the antelope proceeds to just stand there casually chewing on the cardboard box like nothing out of the ordinary happened at all. And maybe for him nothing unusual had. But I think the family inside the car definitely learned that it's best to keep your windows rolled all the way up and your hands and arms inside the vehicle at all times when large, potentially dangerous creatures are roaming nearby.
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.