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New research enables brighter LED lights
Monday 04 November 2013Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have made it possible to optimise phosphors - a key component in white LED lighting - allowing for brighter, more efficient lights.
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New research enables brighter LED lights
4 Nov 2013 -
Street lighting LED rollout in Bucks
Friday 01 November 2013Buckinghamshire County Council has begun its LED street light replacement strategy that will see the installation of more than 1,000 LED luminaires before the end of this year.
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Street lighting LED rollout in Bucks
1 Nov 2013 -
'Worst shed in Britain' is transformed into a reading refuge for Newport resident
Thursday 31 October 2013A shed which was once named the worst in Britain has undergone a magical transformation – into the Shed of the Year.
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'Worst shed in Britain' is transformed into a reading refuge for Newport resident
31 Oct 2013 -
First telescopic implant in Washington for macular degeneration
Wednesday 30 October 2013SEATTLE -- A newly approved device is helping the blind see again by using a telescope that doctors insert into a patient's eye.
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First telescopic implant in Washington for macular degeneration
30 Oct 2013 -
New Research Reveals Low Gravity In Space Impacts Astronaut’s Eyesight
Tuesday 29 October 2013According to researchers from Houston Methodist, NASA Johnson Space Center and two other institutions, two weeks in space might be enough to produce changes in eye structure and gene expression.
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New Research Reveals Low Gravity In Space Impacts Astronaut’s Eyesight
29 Oct 2013 -
LED Street Lights To Be Installed In New York City
Monday 28 October 2013Say goodbye to those "horror movie-kind" of street lights. New York City is in the process of converting 250,000 standard street light fixtures to energy-efficient, light-emitting diodes (or in layman's terms LEDs).
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LED Street Lights To Be Installed In New York City
28 Oct 2013 -
'Instant' setup eyecare scheme unveiled
Friday 25 October 2013Specsavers is launching a fully online administration system that it says will allow firms to set up and implement an employee eyecare scheme within minutes.
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'Instant' setup eyecare scheme unveiled
25 Oct 2013 -
How LED Lighting Is Being Used to Comfort Patients in Intensive Care
Thursday 24 October 2013If you've ever stepped foot in an intensive care unit, you'll know that they can be pretty grim environments. That's all changing, though, thanks to LED lighting systems that can actually be used to improve patient care.
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How LED Lighting Is Being Used to Comfort Patients in Intensive Care
24 Oct 2013 -
Books still beat tablets for reading to children
Wednesday 23 October 2013Over half of British households may now have a tablet, but when it comes to bedtime stories parents still prefer the feel of paper.
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Books still beat tablets for reading to children
23 Oct 2013 -
Blue glowing 'starpath' could be the future of street lighting
Tuesday 22 October 2013A council has unveiled what could become the future of street lighting - a road surface which glows in the dark.
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Blue glowing 'starpath' could be the future of street lighting
22 Oct 2013 -
LED light bulb 'li-fi' closer, say Chinese scientists
Monday 21 October 2013Wi-fi connectivity from a light bulb - or "li-fi" - has come a step closer, according to Chinese scientists.
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LED light bulb 'li-fi' closer, say Chinese scientists
21 Oct 2013 -
Leveraging alternative sources of energy to power sustainable, low-cost lighting solutions for the entire globe.
Friday 18 October 2013With a rising global population, many of whom have limited access to resources, the 24-hour a day lighting we so often take for granted has never looked more like a luxury to cherish.
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Leveraging alternative sources of energy to power sustainable, low-cost lighting solutions for the entire globe.
18 Oct 2013
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