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Blue glowing 'starpath' could be the future of street lighting
Tuesday 22 October 2013A council has unveiled what could become the future of street lighting - a road surface which glows in the dark.
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Blue glowing 'starpath' could be the future of street lighting
22 Oct 2013 -
LED light bulb 'li-fi' closer, say Chinese scientists
Monday 21 October 2013Wi-fi connectivity from a light bulb - or "li-fi" - has come a step closer, according to Chinese scientists.
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LED light bulb 'li-fi' closer, say Chinese scientists
21 Oct 2013 -
Leveraging alternative sources of energy to power sustainable, low-cost lighting solutions for the entire globe.
Friday 18 October 2013With a rising global population, many of whom have limited access to resources, the 24-hour a day lighting we so often take for granted has never looked more like a luxury to cherish.
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Leveraging alternative sources of energy to power sustainable, low-cost lighting solutions for the entire globe.
18 Oct 2013 -
Iceland: Where one in 10 people will publish a book
Thursday 17 October 2013Iceland is experiencing a book boom. This island nation of just over 300,000 people has more writers, more books published and more books read, per head, than anywhere else in the world.
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Iceland: Where one in 10 people will publish a book
17 Oct 2013 -
Loss of Anti-Aging Gene Possible Culprit in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Wednesday 16 October 2013A team of researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) has found that loss of an anti-aging gene induces retinal degeneration in mice and might contribute to age-related macular degeneration, the major cause of blindness in the elderly.
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Loss of Anti-Aging Gene Possible Culprit in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
16 Oct 2013 -
Poll shows ereaders lead to more reading, online sharing
Tuesday 15 October 2013A poll conducted by USA Today and Bookish found that 40% of adults now own an ereader or tablet.
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Poll shows ereaders lead to more reading, online sharing
15 Oct 2013 -
Hartlepool considers LED upgrade
Monday 14 October 2013Hartlepool Borough Council is proposing to replace all of Hartlepool’s 13,644 street lights with LED luminaires in a 12-month scheme.
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Hartlepool considers LED upgrade
14 Oct 2013 -
Save your eyesight with these tests
Friday 11 October 2013Our eyes are one of our most vital organs and shouldn’t be neglected. The theme for this year’s World Sight Day is ‘Get your eyes tested’.
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Save your eyesight with these tests
11 Oct 2013 -
World’s first self-sustainable public lighting column
Thursday 10 October 2013A Dutch company has introduced today the world’s first lighting column that doesn’t have to be connected to the electric grid.
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World’s first self-sustainable public lighting column
10 Oct 2013 -
The Best Way to Position Your Lamps for Task Lighting
Wednesday 09 October 2013Proper lighting is one of the keys to working and reading without eye strain. This Old House offers a rule of thumb for placing lamps at the correct height for task lighting.
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The Best Way to Position Your Lamps for Task Lighting
9 Oct 2013 -
Efficient LED lamp could help African fishers profit
Tuesday 08 October 2013A fishing lamp with an electronic device that gives off light — called light emitting diode (LED) — could help cut down energy consumption and operational costs for artisanal light fishers in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study reveals.
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Efficient LED lamp could help African fishers profit
8 Oct 2013 -
U.S. considers expanding tablet, e-reader use on flights
Monday 07 October 2013The suggestions, contained in a long-awaited report, are a hot-button issue for passengers, many of whom have chafed under strict rules that require portable electronic devices be turned off for takeoff and landing.
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U.S. considers expanding tablet, e-reader use on flights
7 Oct 2013
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