Anyone who has stood in confusion in the light-bulb aisle (and that's most of us) knows that technology and the push to save energy are continuing to flip the script on home lighting options.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 15, 2016
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Dutch electronics giant Philips announced Monday it will float 25 percent of its shares in a highly anticipated IPO of its lighting arm which could raise almost one billion euros.
Business
May 16, 2016
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The intensity of artificial lighting has been shown to have a range of effects on our mood and our ability to concentrate. New research explores the color of lighting and its effect on our cognitive performance. The study, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2016
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With apologies to Isaac Asimov, the most exciting phase to hear in science isn't "Eureka," but "That's funny..." A "that's funny" moment in a Colorado State University physics lab has led to a fundamental discovery that could ...
General Physics
Apr 25, 2016
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There may be a reason why people have trouble seeing while driving at night, and it's not their eyesight. A new rating of the headlights of more than 30 midsized car models gave only one model a grade of "good."
Engineering
Mar 30, 2016
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Planet earth runs on light energy. Light energy from the sun powers photosynthetic processes in plants and different wavelengths of light cue these plants to flower, move their leaves, and grow taller. These same cues influence ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 28, 2016
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I'm becoming more and more convinced that voice control is going to be the future of home automation.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 11, 2016
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Health-conscious consumers snapping up everything from electric toothbrushes to kitchen appliances drove up 2015 profits at electronics giant Philips as it seeks to spin off its historic lighting business.
Business
Jan 26, 2016
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Traditional light bulbs, thought to be well on their way to oblivion, may receive a reprieve thanks to a technological breakthrough.
Nanophysics
Jan 11, 2016
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Perhaps no startup was launched for a more intriguing reason than that of Northeastern's Hanchen Huang. From the company website:
Materials Science
Jan 8, 2016
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