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Will Ant-Man and the Wasp answer your Infinity War questions?
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A scene from "Ant-Man and the Wasp," featuring Ant-Man/Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and The Wasp/Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly). - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
Deseret News
Published: Jun 24, 2018, 10:39 AM
It doesnt look good for fans who wanted any "Infinity War" buzz in the upcoming Marvel movie Ant-Man and the Wasp."

The pop culture and trending news website Uproxx recently pulled together some evidence suggesting the film wont cover anything new about what happened at the end of Infinity War." Instead, the film will focus on the aftermath of 2017's Captain America: Civil War."

ScreenRant reported the latest TV spot for the upcoming Marvel film offered one hint about where the film takes place in the timeline:

Two years under house arrest, an FBI agent says to Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) in the trailer. You havent had any contact with Hank or Hope, have you?

See that trailer here.

In fact, that line appears to be a direct joke about why Scott doesnt appear in Infinity War.

If Scott's been under house arrest for two years, that means 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' is set in 2018 the same year as Avengers: Infinity War, according to ScreenRant. There's no way that's not a deliberate decision on Marvel's part placing the two movies very close to one another, possibly even side by side. There may have been a good reason Ant-Man and the Wasp didn't help against Thanos; they were trying to save the world from the Ghost at the exact same time.

According to Uproxx, this means the new film will offer some connections to Infinity War, but nothing thatll change our outlook of the story.

Director Peyton Reed told Collider the movie will focus on Civil War too.

I mean it really is like fundamental in the jumping off point about whats going on between the two of them at the start of this movie, Reed told Collider. Outside of that, what Im really happy about is, were free to tell sort of our free-standing story. Once we establish that as the leaping off point, this thing is going on over here with huge personal stakes and huge other stakes that are really separate of whats going on with Infinity War.

"So that again is something that was really, really, appealing to me. We have enough stuff to track in this movie without having to sort of keep up with the rest of whats going on with that.

Reed also said Ant-Man will be dealing with issues that are really separate of whats going on with 'Infinity War.'

Ant-Man and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) were two Avengers noticeably absent from Infinity War, which dropped April 27. People really freaked out over why Hawkeye wasn't around, going as far as to conjure theories about his whereabouts.

According to CinemaBlend, Anthony and Joe Russo, the directors of Infinity War, had a plan in mind keeping those two characters off-screen.

There is a ... we have a really interesting story cooked up for both of those characters, and part of that story required that they be under house arrest, Joe Russo said.
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.