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Will we get a Solo trailer during the Super Bowl?
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Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca are pictured. - photo by Herb Scribner
Industry insiders expect the first trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story to drop during Super Bowl LII on Sunday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Disney declined to comment on its marketing plan for the big football game, but the studio is expected to advertise two other films, which could include Black Panther (Feb. 16), Avengers: Infinity War (May 4) and Wrinkle in Time (March 9), according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Most Super Bowl movie spots can last between 30 to 45 seconds, or even 60 seconds. Deadline reported this week that Disney will have two slots, a 30-second and 45-second commercial, with Black Panther and Avengers being likely front-runners for those spots.

Historically, Marvel/Disney has aired trailers for upcoming films during the Super Bowl, including Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 last year and Captain America: Civil War the year before that.

But according to Deadline, Disney may need to start promoting Solo sooner rather than later, since it has a May 25 release date.

Should that occur, it would be the first time ever during the Super Bowl that Disney has done so since taking ownership of Lucasfilm, Deadline reported.

Few details have emerged about Solo so far. A rumored leaked image of the films poster proved to be a fake, as the Deseret News reported. Otherwise, all weve seen so far are cast photos and one official synopsis from Star Wars.

No ones sure why it has taken so long for Disney to promote Solo, according to Collider.

It may be because the studio wanted to wait until Last Jedi stopped its run, which is what happened in 2016 when Disney waited until the Force Awakens hype died down to promote Rogue One.

Regardless, it appears itll all be moot by this weekend as our first look at 'Solo' is imminent, according to Collider.

Solo stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo and Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian. Woody Harrelson (2012), Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) will also be in the film.

The film hits theaters May 25, 2018.
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.