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Watch: Last Man Standing teaser mocks cancellation by ABC, praises a fox
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Fox Broadcast Company released a new trailer for Tim Allens revived family sitcom Last Man Standing this week that mocks ABCs cancellation. - photo by Herb Scribner
Fox Broadcast Company released a new trailer for Tim Allens revived family sitcom Last Man Standing this week that mocks ABCs cancellation.

Tim Allen and Nancy Travis star in the trailer as Mike and Vanessa Baxter, sitting around a campfire and chatting about how they see a fox in the woods.

I know somebodys gonna be happy you said that three times, Allen says before looking into the camera.

Fox dropped its first teaser trailer for the new season back in May.

Last Man Standing ran for six seasons on ABC before it was abruptly canceled. As Ive written about before, the show was canceled even though it had high ratings compared with other sitcoms on ABC.

Fans contested the cancellation, saying ABC canceled it because of a liberal bias. Allen said he was shocked by the network's move.

Studio 20th Century Fox shopped the show around to a few networks, including the Country Music Television network.

Fox announced in May it would revive the series with the original cast.

Last Man Standing ended too soon and the outcry from the fans has been deafening, said Gary Newman and Dana Walden, chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group, according to Variety. Weve wanted to put the show back together since its final taping a year ago, and Tim never gave up hope either. Thanks to its millions of devoted viewers and the irrepressible Tim Allen, we havent seen the last of Last Man Standing.

Allen said he was beyond excited to see his show revived.

Excited? said Allen. Team LMS was in the sixth inning, ahead by four runs, stands were packed and then for no reason, they call off the game. It leaves you sitting in the dugout, holding a bat and puzzled. Now we get the news from Fox that its time to get back out on that diamond hell yes, Im excited! When I heard the offer to create more episodes of Last Man Standing, I did a fist pump so hard I threw my back out. Its the fans! I could not be more grateful for the fans who wrote petitions and kept up the passion and incredible support for the show. And a fist pump, ouch, for Dana Walden and Gary Newman at Fox for not only listening to the fans, but for making the bold move to bring Last Man Standing back. Im sure audiences will be curious to see what we look like after all these years. Oh, has it only been one year? Well, just goes to show you a lot can happen in a year.
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
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.