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added 2007 Tue May 22 18:18:29 by capn_caveman
Researchers have demonstrated the reversible state transfer of a coherent light pulse to and from the internal state of an atom trapped in an optical cavity.
added 2007 Sat May 12 23:05:31 by KelLuv
Though compact fluorescent bulbs last longer and save energy, there is a catch: disposing of them may prove tricky. After years of not quite catching on, the compact fluorescent light bulb may be ready to shine.
added 2007 Mon May 7 15:20:28 by BrianJJohnson
Researchers from the Universities of Melbourne and Cambridge have unveiled a new theory that shows light can behave like a solid.
added 2007 Sun Apr 22 6:45:45 by berkeley
When the bulb she was installing in a ceiling fixture of her 7-year-old daughter's bedroom crashed to the floor and broke into the shag carpet, she wasn't sure what to do. Knowing about the danger of mercury, she called Home Depot, the retail outlet that sold her the bulbs.
added 2007 Thu Apr 19 7:00:00 by unknown user
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added 2007 Wed Mar 28 22:31:50 by capn_caveman
Researchers directing a special type of light at metal poked with holes in irregular patterns recently discovered that all the light behaved like a liquid and fell across the metal to find its way through the escape holes.
added 2007 Tue Mar 27 19:50:51 by capn_caveman
It is possible to manipulate small quantities of liquid using only the force of light, report University of Chicago and French scientists in the March 30 issue of Physical Review Letters.

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added 2007 Sun Mar 25 19:52:55 by capn_caveman
Scientists in Japan have created what may be the smallest scissors in the world-molecular clippers that are opened and closed with light.
added 2007 Sat Mar 24 11:27:28 by pagey
A dynamic brake light system that enables rear lights on a leading vehicle to contract or expand during hard braking could help lessen how often rear-end automobile collisions occur, says new research from the University of Toronto.
added 2007 Thu Mar 22 19:37:38 by populist
A Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill that would ban the sale of traditional incandescent light bulbs - which are less energy-efficient, prompting claims that they contribute to "global warming" - one day after a colleague told a press conference that legislating a ban would be a "last choice."
added 2007 Wed Mar 21 9:38:40 by zizzybaloobah
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added 2007 Mon Mar 12 0:27:45 by SusanParrish
As Europe moves to save energy, people may find their lives a little different in coming years. They will probably be driving smaller, more efficient cars, many of them filling their tanks with a mix of gasoline and ethanol. They will read in a different kind of light from a more efficient bulb.
added 2007 Sun Mar 11 17:05:09 by ghoofy
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added 2007 Sun Mar 11 6:22:16 by ochs
This is the first year that the switch to Daylight Savings Time is occurring early. For years, we adjusted our clocks on the first Sunday in April but now we'll be making the switch on the second Sunday in March (March 11).
added 2007 Wed Feb 21 12:46:55 by charbarred
Australia has announced plans to ban traditional light bulbs in a move Prime Minister John Howard called a practical step toward slowing climate change.
added 2007 Tue Feb 20 16:47:37 by capn_caveman
A couple of simple, but perplexing questions answered.
added 2007 Mon Feb 19 7:00:00 by unknown user
Fully Submersible 12V Light with 20W Halogen Bulb Light can attach to most 1/2" Fountain Nozzles or stand alone Light May be Used Out of Water for Accent lighting Includes One Each Colored Lens (Y
added 2007 Sun Feb 4 17:50:04 by bhartzer
The classic incandescent light bulb might be banned in California by 2012 if Assembly member Lloyd Levine succeeds in his awkward proposal. Banning energy-intensive incandescents "saves consumers money, saves the state money and saves energy," said Van Nuys Democrat Lloyd Levine, who calls his measure the "How Many Legislators Does i
added 2007 Tue Jan 23 6:05:06 by Neophile
The need for more energy and rising greenhouse gases pose a dual challenge to global prosperity. A new vision of conservation-of doing more with less-may be the key.
added 2007 Fri Jan 19 10:00:08 by ikeit
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added 2006 Sun Dec 10 2:25:16 by unknown user
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added 2006 Fri Nov 17 17:00:36 by Anaris
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added 2006 Sun Sep 10 8:30:06 by reddiggulous
YouTube - Light-emitting shirts!
added 2006 Tue Aug 15 16:20:58 by wayjer
RPI's Lighting Research Center is proving that light does more than help us see—from improving sleep to helping infants gain weight
added 2006 Tue Aug 15 15:06:47 by Fabienne
When you need some stylish back-lit address numbers for your home or to display your favorite number indoors, look no further than these solar powered LED ones from ThinkGeek.
added 2006 Sun Aug 6 19:16:05 by Deidre
A light pen and a digital camera with a long exposure created cool animated gifs of moving light art