A Serious Blog
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1 million bulbs to be used in Blackpool Switch-on
August 25, 2019This 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 countRead more… -
Mission to improve singlet fission for solar energy achieved
August 20, 2019A breakthrough in harnessing light from singlet fission for solar energy has been found by researchers at Columbia University.Read more… -
Light therapy may help in your fight against heart attacks
August 20, 2019An amount of intense light therapy may help the body in combating heart attacks by decreasing tissue damage.Read more… -
How lighting was used to debunk the Apollo 11 hoax theory
July 19, 201950 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 how lighting played a significant role in debunking the theory that the moon landing was faked.Read more… -
New Lighting to be installed at French Open
July 01, 2019The French Tennis Federation (FFT) president Bernard Guidicelli has revealed that lighting will be installed at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris.Read more… -
Millions of adults don't know the danger of UV rays
June 19, 2019A 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 the damage it can cause to their eyes.Read more… -
Sleeping with a light on could lead to obesity
June 17, 2019A recent study has revealed that women who are exposed to artificial light at night (ALAN) are at risk of gaining weight and becoming obese.Read more… -
LED Lighting Reduces Nutrients in Milk
May 28, 2019LED lighting on supermarket shelves is reducing the nutritional value of mile and shortening its shelf life, says a new report from Newcastle University.Read more… -
New research claims Monet manipulated light and colour
April 15, 2019French impressionist Claude Monet's paintings are world renowned for their dreamy depictions of nature.Read more… -
Light therapy could lower risk of vision problems in premature babies
April 15, 2019Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre have found that light therapy could be used to lower the risk of vision problems in premature infants whose eyes are still developing.Read more…