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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 -
LED lighting grows bigger, better strawberries
Tuesday 23 June 2020University trials that set out to prove the benefits of LED lighting in strawberry cultivation have proven successful.
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LED lighting grows bigger, better strawberries
23 Jun 2020 -
Is sunlight the key to reducing Coronavirus risk?
Friday 19 June 2020Public health agencies across the UK are urgently conducting reviews into the potential for vitamin D to reduce the risk of coronavirus.
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Is sunlight the key to reducing Coronavirus risk?
19 Jun 2020 -
Lighting changes to save taxpayers £2.5 million
Tuesday 10 March 2020Lincolnshire County Council have made a controversial change to the way they operate their street lighting across the district.
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Lighting changes to save taxpayers £2.5 million
10 Mar 2020 -
UK football team causes severe light pollution
Tuesday 28 January 2020Football is not only one of the biggest sports in the UK, but it is also a huge business sector.
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UK football team causes severe light pollution
28 Jan 2020 -
Electric eel power harnessed to illuminate Christmas tree
Tuesday 10 December 2019The Tennessee Aquarium in the United States has an unorthodox way of powering the lights for its festive Christmas tree.
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Electric eel power harnessed to illuminate Christmas tree
10 Dec 2019 -
Multiple Councils convert to energy efficient LED lighting
Monday 11 November 2019Wiltshire Council have begun their project to replace 45,000 ageing lights and convert them into LED lighting. The initiative is part of a wider aim, to be carbon neutral by 2030.
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Multiple Councils convert to energy efficient LED lighting
11 Nov 2019 -
Top 6 Illuminated landmarks across the World this winter
Tuesday 29 October 2019As the clocks roll back, we’re now officially allowed to embrace the winter months.
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Top 6 Illuminated landmarks across the World this winter
29 Oct 2019 -
Light brighter than the sun to reveal insight into ancient history
Thursday 03 October 2019A revolutionary new procedure may allow scientists to view ancient scrolls too fragile to open naturally.
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Light brighter than the sun to reveal insight into ancient history
3 Oct 2019 -
Iconic ‘Bat-signal’ to be shone at night throughout the World
Thursday 19 September 2019If you are a fan of the legendary batman films then you are fully aware of the iconic bat signal used throughout the blockbusters, and indeed the older comic books.
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Iconic ‘Bat-signal’ to be shone at night throughout the World
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Artificial intelligence can now sense people through walls
Tuesday 17 September 2019X-ray vision is an ability that would make life so much easier, but it has always been a dream and never a reality.
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Artificial intelligence can now sense people through walls
17 Sep 2019 -
Swimming robot uses light for power and steering
Monday 16 September 2019Scientists have explained how a new swimming robot has been designed to run off nothing but a constant stream of light energy.
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Swimming robot uses light for power and steering
16 Sep 2019
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