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Have You Seen This? Cat in burglar training
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With the bin of water in place, Mulder not only has to come at the handle from an angle, but if he doesnt open the door on the first try, he has to push off the door to jump clear of the water. - photo by Courtesy: YouTube
Martha Ostergar
Deseret News National
Updated: Aug 25, 2014, 7:00 PM
Published: Aug 21, 2014, 7:06 PM

CATTINGTON — If you spend any time around a cat, you know two things: 1) Cats like to be places you don’t want them to be, and 2) Cats are wily and creative, not unlike a ninja, in getting to those places.

As a cat owner, if you don’t set boundaries for your cat’s behavior, you will soon find yourself kowtowing to your cat, effectively making your cat the master. So you would think that closing a door would be a valid way to keep your cat out of a room, helping you set those boundaries.

But a cat named Mulder is here to prove you wrong.
The first part of the video is only slightly disconcerting as Mulder simply jumps to grab onto a lever handle with his front paws, letting gravity open the door. Nothing too surprising there. It’s when Mulder’s owner puts a big bin of water in front of the door to discourage the cat’s behavior that Mulder really shows he rules the roost.

With the bin of water in place, Mulder not only has to come at the handle from an angle, but if he doesn’t open the door on the first try, he has to push off the door to jump clear of the water. And he does it easily, and maybe a bit haughtily.
This may be inconvenient as a typical cat owner, but with a little more training in a nefarious direction, Mulder could make his owner rich as an unexpected cat burglar.
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.