2017-01-10

Unlocking the Potential of Light Materials

Bennett McIntosh for the Office of the Dean for Research at Princeton University analyzes the future of light technologies in this feature article. One hundred years ago, Italian chemist Giacomo Ciamician predicted a future society that would run on sunlight.
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2016-12-06

Researchers Find New LED Display Lights Can Improve Taste of Milk

New LED lights that are being installed in milk display cases across the country do more than just reduce energy bills -- they also help milk taste better, Virginia Tech researchers have found.
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2016-04-07

Lunera: Five Major Lighting Sensor Technologies

Don Barnetson, CTO of Lunera Labs outlines five major lighting control and sensor technologies currently on the market, and compares how each measures up in real-life lighting situations.
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2014-08-07

Cambridge University Presents LEDs Made From ‘Wonder Material’ Perovskite

A hybrid form of perovskite - the same type of material which has recently been found to make highly efficient solar cells that could one day replace silicon - has been used to make low-cost, easily manufactured LEDs, potentially opening up a wide range of commercial applications in future, such as flexible colour displays.
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Signify, the world leader in lighting, launches Puzzle – the first luminaire of its kind to combine striking, continuous light with office compliance, task-ready performance and a breakthrough in sustainable design using 75% recycled PET... READ MORE

A compact temperature sensor from ams OSRAM monitors conditions inside a dairy cow’s body, revealing what’s not yet detectable from the outside. Embedded within the smaXtec bolus sensor, it detects physiological changes at an early... READ MORE