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World first as Glasgow trials superbug-zapping light technology
Thursday 28 August 2014It has long been recognised that working under quality lighting relieves eyestrain and the discomfort it brings, but now the relationship between light and well-being is about to take on a whole new dimension…
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World first as Glasgow trials superbug-zapping light technology
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Can LED light treat age-related sight loss? UK clinical trial hopes to answer the question…
Wednesday 27 August 2014Following a period of research at the University of Liverpool to qualify early findings, Phase 3 trials are now underway at the world-leading Moorfields Eye Hospital to see whether a bespoke LED “night mask” can offer a cheaper, non-invasive solution to
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Can LED light treat age-related sight loss? UK clinical trial hopes to answer the question…
27 Aug 2014 -
Copenhagen trials new smart street lighting
Friday 22 August 2014What if street lighting could not only improve visibility in a variety of conditions, but could also actively save money and cut carbon emissions?
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Copenhagen trials new smart street lighting
22 Aug 2014 -
UK breakthrough in turning light into matter
Monday 14 July 2014Physicists have uncovered a surprisingly straightforward strategy for turning light into matter, which would prove an 80-year-old theory hitherto held to be impossible.
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UK breakthrough in turning light into matter
14 Jul 2014 -
UK lead Europe with LED Football Floodlights
Monday 14 July 2014Southampton FC’s St Mary’s ground is set to become the first football stadium in Europe to install LED floodlighting to comply with Premier League requirements for a higher level of light output.
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UK lead Europe with LED Football Floodlights
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The Higher Your Education the ‘Higher Risk’ of Having This Eye Condition
Friday 04 July 2014There might be a scientific reason backing why glasses are often included the stereotypical portrayal of a “nerd.”
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The Higher Your Education the ‘Higher Risk’ of Having This Eye Condition
4 Jul 2014 -
Why Lighting is Important for the Aging Eye
Wednesday 18 June 2014Lighting can make a critical difference to elderly people with deteriorating vision. Engineers, architects and designers trying to design spaces that can be fully utilized by both old and young must consider how to meet the visual needs of the increasingl
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Why Lighting is Important for the Aging Eye
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Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral transformed by LED lighting
Tuesday 18 March 2014The 12th-century French-Gothic Cathedral has been relit with over 400 Philips LEDs.
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Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral transformed by LED lighting
18 Mar 2014 -
Strawberry yields forever: LED lighting fools plants into thinking it's spring, not winter
Monday 03 February 2014Sweet news: British strawberries could soon appear in supermarkets all year round
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Strawberry yields forever: LED lighting fools plants into thinking it's spring, not winter
3 Feb 2014 -
UK turns on to energy efficient lighting
Wednesday 22 January 2014UK consumers have embraced energy saving CFL light bulbs but are lagging behind other European nations in switching to LEDs, new research reveals today.
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UK turns on to energy efficient lighting
22 Jan 2014 -
Will local councils see the light on LED technology?
Monday 20 January 2014LED street lights can cut energy bills, reduce carbon emissions, be operated remotely and linked to smart technology.
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Will local councils see the light on LED technology?
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£30m LED lights project to save city millions
Thursday 09 January 2014A MAJOR overhaul of street lamps across the city will save millions of pounds and help show Edinburgh in a better light, it has been claimed.
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£30m LED lights project to save city millions
9 Jan 2014
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