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Light therapy proves effective in early prostate cancer treatment
Tuesday 17 January 2017Coming hard on the tail of the news that photoimmunotherapy (PIT) may represent an option for those with head and neck cancer trial results have now been published which suggest that light therapy may also provide an option for those suffering from low...
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Light therapy proves effective in early prostate cancer treatment
17 Jan 2017 -
Treating cancer with light now proven to work
Friday 09 December 2016Scientists claim to have proven the effectiveness of a radical new natural treatment for cancer which could change the way we approach therapy.
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Treating cancer with light now proven to work
9 Dec 2016 -
New photosynthesis discovery could re-write text books
Thursday 27 October 2016Boffins at Imperial College London have made a ground-breaking discovery at the heart of photosynthesis that it could mark a step change in the quest for more efficient agriculture and food production.
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New photosynthesis discovery could re-write text books
27 Oct 2016 -
Making light work of growing food
Tuesday 13 September 2016The landmark Philips lighting building in Eindhoven houses an unexpected secret – deep within its structure is a futuristic laboratory where light is tested for its power to encourage plant growth.
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Making light work of growing food
13 Sep 2016 -
Are your sunglasses up to the job?
Monday 12 September 2016You only have one pair of eyes, and you should protect them. But do your sunglasses have the same UV rating as when you bought them?
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Are your sunglasses up to the job?
12 Sep 2016 -
Let there be weight! A look at gravity-powered personal lighting
Wednesday 03 August 2016Humans have powered things with gravity for thousands of years, but it’s never been used to create a personal light source. Until now.
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Let there be weight! A look at gravity-powered personal lighting
3 Aug 2016 -
Shedding new light on the battle of Culloden
Wednesday 29 June 2016New light has been shed on the site of the last mass battle on British soil - using an aeroplane and hi-tech lasers.
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Shedding new light on the battle of Culloden
29 Jun 2016 -
How light shaped the Incredible Hulk
Tuesday 28 June 2016Here’s one for movie buffs - What do Spiderman, King Kong, and the Incredible Hulk have in common? And Avatar for that matter?
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How light shaped the Incredible Hulk
28 Jun 2016 -
The death of the traffic light?
Friday 01 April 2016Had enough of sitting at lights that seem to have been programmed by a sadist? It would seem one group of boffins are prepared to wait no longer…
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The death of the traffic light?
1 Apr 2016 -
New lease of life for tungsten bulbs?
Tuesday 16 February 2016In a remarkable change of direction in the search for energy efficient lighting, researchers at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a technique that could make tungsten filament bulbs three times more efficient than LED
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New lease of life for tungsten bulbs?
16 Feb 2016 -
Plant-Powered Lamps bring Light to Darkest Peru…
Friday 04 December 2015Nuevo Saposoa is typical of many Peruvian rainforest villages. Wet, dark, and with little access to electricity, good light is only to be found in the tree canopy.
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Plant-Powered Lamps bring Light to Darkest Peru…
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Li-Fi becomes a working reality
Thursday 03 December 2015Another milestone in the journey to internet via light waves was achieved this week when Li-Fi it was tested by an Estonian start-up in Tallinn , using Li-Fi enabled LED bulbs to transmit data at speeds of 1Gbps.
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Li-Fi becomes a working reality
3 Dec 2015
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