Environment
Lose instinct because of excess light
Light pollution refers to inefficient use of artificial light, causing adverse impacts on the economy, environment and health.
Light Pollution
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Video: The world alerted to light pollution
In Paris, France, at the end of the 18th century, people lit only half of the city's street lights on every full moon night. This is due to economic reasons instead of t…
Medicine - Health
Myopia: The culprit due to light pollution
Dr. Nguyen Van Khai, Director of the Center for Electrochemical Activation Solution & Electricity Saving Lamp, said that students with eye diseases are due to light poll…
New technology
New findings use bacteria to make lights
Light pollution is a global problem, deeply affecting people's lives and health. Is bio-light a solution to this problem?
New technology
Hot color LEDs are less attractive to mosquitoes than cold colored lights
Hot colored LEDs will attract less insects than cold colors and if you want to be bitten by the most, stand by the filament lamp.
New technology
Energy consumption map of the world
Deschínes, scientist Felix Pharang, used data collected from satellites to produce sharp contrasting images of energy consumption among the world's powers with some of t…