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New teaser offers first glimpse into 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel, reveals title
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The film hits theaters on Nov. 16, 2018. It will follow up the first Fantastic Beasts film. - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
DeseretNews.com Web Team
Published: Nov 17, 2017, 10:49 AM
SALT LAKE CITY We have our first look at the next film set in the Harry Potter universe.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald released a teaser that gives audiences a glimpse of the upcoming film, along with a few albeit very few details.

The teaser reveals a mixture of familiar faces with a few new ones.

Eddie Redmayne as Magizoologist Newt Scamander, author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," is pictured seated next to Katherine Waterston's Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein, the dismissed then reinstated MACUSA Auror both holdovers from the previous film.

Johnny Depp, with a punk rock bleached blond hair-do, is shown as the notoriously evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald, along with other familiar faces like Alison Sudol as Tina's sister Queenie, Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski and Ezra Miller as Credence, the Obscurial, an important reveal since the previous film indicated he had died.

The most exciting addition to the group is Jude Law as the young Albus Dumbledore sporting a dark beard, long blue jacket and slightly scowling face. Law's wizard seems a long way from the twinkle-eyed, white-bearded mentor of the Harry Potter films.

Watch the teaser here.

The film hits theaters on Nov. 16, 2018.

According to Pottermore.com, the new film, directed by David Yates, will chart the efforts of Grindelwald, who escapes from custody, to gather followers in order to put non-magical beings under the rule of pure-blood wizards.

The first film, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, earned $814 million worldwide.
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.