In the 19th century, an art form known as lithophanes was all the rage in Western Europe. These thin engravings were usually made from translucent materials like porcelain or wax. When backlit, a ...

Think blind and visually impaired people won’t be able to appreciate the solar eclipse on Monday? Not with Professor Cass Runyon of the College of Charleston on the job. Runyon, a geology professor, ...

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 ...

Baylor University chemists have used lithopane and 3D printing to turn scientific data into tactile graphics that glow with a video-like resolution, according to Interesting Engineering. Food engineer ...

Chancey Fleet of the New York Public Library uses a graphic embosser to print tactile images for people who are blind or have low vision. For almost 200 years, the Braille system has turned the ...

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