Fluorescence imaging is the visualization of fluorescent dyes or proteins as labels for molecular processes or structures. It enables a wide range of experimental observations including the ...

LED light wands, or light sticks, provide an effective (and relatively affordable) alternative to a photographer’s flashgun or a videomaker’s stand-mounted lamp. You don’t need to sync a light wand ...

Normally, when a sequel is announced that’s a wild departure from the original, I welcome it with open arms – look no further than my inexplicable but everlasting love of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts ...

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Almost all of Cambridgeshire's streetlights will be replaced with LEDs. Cambridgeshire County Council is replacing 47,500 of its 53,500 streetlights with newer LED (light-emitting diode) lights. This ...

Residents have until the end of January to take action against out-of-order streetlights in their neighbourhoods by signing the Democratic Alliance’s petition. According to DA Ward Councillor ...

There’s no better example of having a case of Mondays than the day after the Super Bowl. Coors Light announced Wednesday that it’s temporarily changing its name to “Mondays Light” in an ...

Fluorescent dyes are non-protein molecules that absorb light and re-emit it at a longer wavelength. They are often used in the fluorescent labelling of biomolecules and can be smaller or more ...

Traditionally, paved roads and pedestrian walkways have been illuminated by streetlights emitting a bright white, orange, or yellow glow. The aim is visibility, not aesthetics, and rarely will ...