Light is fast, but travels in long wavelengths and interacts weakly with itself. The particles that make up matter are tiny ...

Because of the need to see the trails in more detail, brighter is better. You want a minimum of 800 lumens for well-graded ...

More than ever, lighting and greenery are combining to give architecture its own identity. In fact, the two have become important parts of the toolkits of architects and designers when called upon to ...

A new thermogalvanic device uses nanoparticles to control ion flow, allowing it to convert waste heat to electricity and store the energy without external batteries. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Heat is ...

In commercial greenhouses, several strategies can be used to help properly manage light levels throughout the day and seasonally. Some of the primary reasons why greenhouses manipulate light levels ...

Light rail will be on the menu for Fresno County’s transportation tax plan as the Measure C steering committee voted overwhelmingly to add it for consideration. “I’m looking at getting people where ...

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We live in a world defined by inches, feet and miles (or centimeters, meters and kilometers, if you prefer), and it’s not difficult for most of us to comprehend sizes and distances given in these ...

The earliest light in the universe has been traveling across space since just after the Big Bang. Known as the cosmic microwave background, it is imperceptible to the human eye. But if scientists can ...

A new study published in PNAS reveals that chronic exposure to artificial light at night (LAN) can trigger depression-like behaviors by activating a specific neural pathway in the brain. The study, ...