McClain Hermes knows precisely what it takes to swim, as fast as possible, to the far end of a 50-meter pool. Keeping count is vital because she is blind. “I have broken several bones running into the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Being visually impaired has always brought forth its fair share of challenges for people. However, those affected have always found ingenious, ...

Inspired by bats’ use of echolocation, researchers have developed smart glasses that transform visual information into unique sound representations that enhance the ability of blind and ...

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FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – Visitors to the Otter Tail County Museum here with visual limitations can sign up for "touch tours" of the museum, which will offer an in depth tour of the "Great Objects, Great ...

PARIS — Signs ask visitors to keep their hands off the art in the Louvre Museum. But one special sculpture gallery invites art lovers to indulge. The Louvre's Tactile Gallery, targeted to the blind ...

Many people in the U.S. will have an opportunity to witness nearly four minutes of a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, as it moves from southern Texas to Maine. But in the U.S., over 7 ...