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Lights, camera, atmosphere! How lighting conveys emotion in movies
Thursday 06 May 2021Lighting is an excellent communicator that enables filmmakers to speak to us, the audience, more effectively. It creates a visual mood and sense of meaning in ways that we may not ever have realised when watching our favourite films.
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Lights, camera, atmosphere! How lighting conveys emotion in movies
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The health benefits of longer, lighter days
Thursday 01 April 2021Now that the clocks have sprung forward and we get to enjoy longer, lighter days, it’s worth looking into all the positive benefits this additional sunlight has on our health and well-being.
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The health benefits of longer, lighter days
1 Apr 2021 -
Your three-step plan for easing into British Summer Time
Monday 22 March 2021The reason the clock change can have such an effect is because our circadian rhythm is designed to stay in the same cycle each day and night, give or take a few minutes here and there, and can’t easily adjust a full hour in one go.
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Your three-step plan for easing into British Summer Time
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Three types of light to improve your work-from-home life
Monday 01 March 2021There are many elements that come together to create the perfect environment for working from home.
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Three types of light to improve your work-from-home life
1 Mar 2021 -
Scientists switch DNA on and off using light
Monday 18 January 2021DNA is the basis of life on earth. The function of DNA is to carry genetic information. It has all the instructions an organism needs to develop, function and reproduce.
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Scientists switch DNA on and off using light
18 Jan 2021 -
Study shows UV-LEDs can kill coronaviruses
Monday 18 January 2021A ground-breaking first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at Tel Aviv University has found that coronaviruses can be killed efficiently, quickly and cheaply using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs).
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Study shows UV-LEDs can kill coronaviruses
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In Focus: Purple LED Technology
Tuesday 12 January 2021Light itself is as complex as our eyes, with many variables which all combine to determine the overall effect on our sight and wellbeing.
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In Focus: Purple LED Technology
12 Jan 2021 -
Let there be light in 2021
Monday 11 January 2021Although Christmas and New Year’s Eve may already seem like a distant memories, let’s reflect upon the 2020 festive season as we begin our journey into 2021.
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Let there be light in 2021
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Britain’s oldest Christmas tree fairy lights still shining bright at 51
Thursday 17 December 2020It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and although this year the festive season is looking a little different for most of us, something is looking very familiar at the home of Ross Farr-Semmens.
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Britain’s oldest Christmas tree fairy lights still shining bright at 51
17 Dec 2020 -
Why mood lighting might be ruining your dinner
Thursday 22 October 2020Have you ever considered the effect lighting has on how much you enjoy your dinner?
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Why mood lighting might be ruining your dinner
22 Oct 2020 -
How light affects productivity and wellbeing
Friday 14 August 2020Whether you’re reading, working or enjoying a cherished hobby, the light you use has a profound impact on your well-being and the way you see both detail and colour.
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How light affects productivity and wellbeing
14 Aug 2020 -
Outdoor blue light exposure linked to bowel cancer risk
Friday 31 July 2020Exposure to outdoor blue light from commercial billboards and street lighting may increase the risk of developing bowel cancer, a team of scientists from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found.
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Outdoor blue light exposure linked to bowel cancer risk
31 Jul 2020
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