Unfortunately, for all of the benefits computers provide, there are also some negative consequences involved with computer use. Among these is the effect of computer use on vision. Computer vision syndrome (or CVS) is the commonly used term for vision problems caused by extensive computer use.

Astronomers have a new 3-d perspective on the universe thanks to the innovative project AstroMed which uses revised medical imaging software to look at cosmic objects.

"Cambridge, MA (AHN) -- Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have come up with the Emotional Social Intelligence Prosthetic (ESP), a system which could help people with autism determine others’ emotional status. [...] Wearing tiny video cameras mounted on wire rods extending from their chests, two researchers from MIT demonstrated the Social Intelligence Prosthetic at the Body Sensor Networks 2006 workshop last week."

BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Imaging3(tm), Inc., developer of a breakthrough medical imaging device that produces 3-D medical diagnostic images of virtually any part of the human body in real-time, today reports that a recently released market study sees the medical diagnostic imaging market growing from $6.6 billion to more than $8.2 billion over the next two years. This growth rate of more than 7.6% is being driven by the increase of procedures used for diagnostic imaging.

The center will design, model, synthesize, and fabricate nanomedical devices based on natural and synthetic ion transporters -- proteins that control ion motion across the membranes of every living cell.