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What a strange power the television camera exercises over people. Point a lens at them and they will confess to crimes that, in court or under police questioning, they'd deny to their dying breath.

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8 d. ago Ten guilty over Athens wildfire that killed 104 people as ‘lenient’ sentences spark outrage

The deadly 2018 blaze was Greece’s worst wildfire in recent memory

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8 d. ago High street banks are keen to hand mortgage borrowers £35,000 MORE: Here's why

Since March, multiple high street lenders have loosened their mortgage rules, allowing people to borrow more when buying a home.

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2 w. ago Groundbreaking new contact lens lets people see even in dark

Researchers say trial participants could perceive information in infrared light even when they closed their eyes

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2 w. ago Seeing infrared: scientists create contact lenses that grant ‘super

Breakthrough could lead to range of wearables that extend range of vision and help people with colour blindnessResearchers have given people a taste of superhuman vision after creating contact lenses that allow them to see infrared light, a band of the electromagnetic spectrum that is invisible to the naked eye.Unlike night vision goggles, the contact lenses need no power source, and because they are transparent, wearers can see infrared and all the normal visible colours of light at the same time. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The contact lenses that let you see in the DARK: Scientists develop transparent infrared lenses

Scientists have developed contact lenses that allow people to see in the dark. In an extra futuristic twist, they even work better when people have their eyes closed.

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3 w. ago How long PIP payments last and maximum award length for people making a new claim

No PIP claimant is given a lifetime payment award from the DWP.

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