Articles about Light News
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Let there be light in 2021
Although 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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Britain’s oldest Christmas tree fairy lights still shining bright at 51
It’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...
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Why mood lighting might be ruining your dinner
Have you ever considered the effect lighting has on how much you enjoy your dinner?
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How light affects productivity and wellbeing
Whether 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...
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LED lighting grows bigger, better strawberries
University trials that set out to prove the benefits of LED lighting in strawberry cultivation have proven successful.
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Is sunlight the key to reducing Coronavirus risk?
Public 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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Lighting changes to save taxpayers £2.5 million
Lincolnshire County Council have made a controversial change to the way they operate their street lighting across the district.
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UK football team causes severe light pollution
Football is not only one of the biggest sports in the UK, but it is also a huge business sector.
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Electric eel power harnessed to illuminate Christmas tree
The Tennessee Aquarium in the United States has an unorthodox way of powering the lights for its festive Christmas tree.
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Multiple Councils convert to energy efficient LED lighting
Wiltshire 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...
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Top 6 Illuminated landmarks across the World this winter
As the clocks roll back, we’re now officially allowed to embrace the winter months.
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Light brighter than the sun to reveal insight into ancient history
A revolutionary new procedure may allow scientists to view ancient scrolls too fragile to open naturally.
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Iconic ‘Bat-signal’ to be shone at night throughout the World
If 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...
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Artificial intelligence can now sense people through walls
X-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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Swimming robot uses light for power and steering
Scientists 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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New spray-on ink uses light to change colour
Imagine if your new trainers could change colour like a chameleon. Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have made it possible.
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Northern lights could brighten up your Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th doesn’t have to be scary! September is an excellent time of year to see the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights.
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Even bats must wait to cross the road
Imagine waiting to cross the road, even though you have wings. Well this is the case for bats in Worcestershire.
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Erupted star lights up NASA images
A powerful telescope used by NASA has spotted the remnants of an erupted star just 11,000 light-years away from Earth.
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1 million bulbs to be used in Blackpool Switch-on
This week sees the town of Blackpool illuminate its famous nightlights for a continual 66-night period. The Blackpool switch-on is one of the biggest in the count
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Mission to improve singlet fission for solar energy achieved
A breakthrough in harnessing light from singlet fission for solar energy has been found by researchers at Columbia University.
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Light therapy may help in your fight against heart attacks
An amount of intense light therapy may help the body in combating heart attacks by decreasing tissue damage.
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How lighting was used to debunk the Apollo 11 hoax theory
50 years on from the Apollo 11 mission which saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first-ever humans to set foot on the moon, we look at...
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New Lighting to be installed at French Open
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) president Bernard Guidicelli has revealed that lighting will be installed at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris.
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Millions of adults don't know the danger of UV rays
A recent survey has revealed that a huge proportion of the British public don’t know the negative impact UV rays can have on their health and in particular...
