A Serious Blog
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Smarter supermarket shopping
June 16, 2015Ever had that “completely lost” feeling in one of France’s many enormous hypermarkets?Read more… -
New ultra-fast light beam Wi-Fi
May 02, 2015Researchers at Oxford University have developed a new technology that delivers ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi (224 Gbps) via light beams. In the future, “Li-Fi” could allow Internet users to download a 1.5Gb movie in the blink of an eye.Read more… -
How well-lit is your workspace? The answer is a click away…
March 25, 2015Philips have launched an innovative light measurement widget on Facebook to determine the amount of task light you need to work comfortably in relation to your age.Read more… -
New LED therapy for skin cancer
February 09, 2015A faculty member at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences has claimed that Iran could use LED to treat skin cancer.Read more… -
Seeing Michelangelo in a whole new light….
December 01, 2014In a move which brings Michelangelo’s extraordinary fresco to vibrant life like never before, the Vatican has unveiled a new lighting system at the Sistine Chapel in Rome.Read more… -
The artist who sees 100 million colours
November 28, 2014Australian-born San Diego resident Concetta Antico is an artist with a difference.Read more… -
Major advance in wind-powered lighting
October 22, 2014Korean Scientists have created a wind-activated material which could revolutionise environmentally friendly lighting. But only as long as the wind blows…Read more… -
Nobel prize-winning light technology
October 15, 2014What happens if you invent a lighting solution that reduces the energy consumption of the entire planet? You are paid £125 for having the idea, and twenty years down the line, you win a Nobel prize. At least, that has been the experience of Japanese-bornRead more… -
World first as Glasgow trials superbug-zapping light technology
August 28, 2014It has long been recognised that working under quality lighting relieves eyestrain and the discomfort it brings, but now the relationship between light and well-being is about to take on a whole new dimension…Read more… -
Can LED light treat age-related sight loss? UK clinical trial hopes to answer the question…
August 27, 2014Following a period of research at the University of Liverpool to qualify early findings, Phase 3 trials are now underway at the world-leading Moorfields Eye Hospital to see whether a bespoke LED “night mask” can offer a cheaper, non-invasive solution toRead more…