Many technology-fearing films from the 1990s projected that virtual-reality technologies would become a daily part of our lives and would inform wide societal changes.

Blue light is a familiar and divisive talking point in the 21st century, due to the rise of LCD screen technologies, particularly laptops, smartphones, and tablets.

Exposure 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.

New research has revealed that rats that are exposed to blue light at night develop a sweet tooth. The research was presented at an annual conference for the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviour that took place between 9 – 13 July this year. A tea

Antibiotic resistance is growing globally as strains of bacteria are developing greater levels of resistance.

Japan is the latest country in the Far East to attribute failing eyesight among its youngsters to time spent staring at small screens.

A new study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology has revealed that blue light is as effective at relieving high blood pressure as drugs designed specifically to achieve the same outcome.

Blurry near-field vision is commonly associated with ageing, but recently released research shows young Japanese people are now suffering as much as their adult counterparts – and experts say it is due to staring at small hand-held devices.

For all of us who like a late-night read on a laptop via the chrome browser, the prospect of dozing nicely off to sleep after a satisfying surf has just come a step closer.

It has long been known that our circadian rhythms are shaped by natural light, and that the wrong type of artificial light can have a detrimental effect on our waking and sleeping patterns.