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Heres what the internet thought of last nights Oscars
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FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, file photo, Greta Gerwig, writer/director of the film "Lady Bird," poses at the 2018 Writers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Gerwig is among the directing nominees for this year's Oscars for her film Lady Bird. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
Deseret News special workflow
Published: Mar 6, 2018, 1:09 PM
The 90th Academy Awards ceremony is over.

The Shape of Water, which follows the story of a mute janitor who falls in love with a sea creature, secured the best picture award at last nights Oscars ceremony.

Meanwhile, actress Frances McDormand won best actress for her role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, while Gary Oldman won best actor for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour.

Shape of Water garnered the most wins for the night with four Oscars, including for best director and best original score.

The victories and losses of the night didnt escape the minds of Twitter users. Weve collected tweets and posts from the evening and shared them below to provide a full glimpse of what Twitter looked like throughout the night.

Many Twitter interactions upset some people.













Host Jimmy Kimmels opening monologue received early praise.



















Not everyone enjoyed Shape of Water, though.







Kobe Bryant won an Oscar for his Dear Basketball animated short. Twitter made jokes about Bryants athletic career.





































But not all were pleased with the animated short, and some brought up Bryants sexual assault allegations and how this deflates the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements.

















































Twitter found a happier moment, though, when Sufjan Stevens performed Mystery of Love from the film "Call Me By Your Name" during the ceremony. The tune failed to win the best original song award, which instead went to the Pixar film "Coco's" hit song "Remember Me."































Emma Stone had a breakout moment of the night when she presented the award for best director. When announcing the nominees, she said, These four men and Greta Gerwig, separating the one female director into her own category.
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.