The world's indoor spaces are increasingly being lit by fluorescent light sources. While this trend seems good for energy efficiency, it turns out to be a serious problem for CCD video cameras. And ...

We were talking to our new neighbor, a very nice person, and it turns out that she can't be exposed to fluorescent bulbs for periods of more than 45 minutes. If she is in a large commercial complex: ...

Researchers have created a new technology which provides flicker-free, shatterproof lighting which is easy on the eyes and may soon replace the buzzing overhead fluorescent light bulbs in your office.

Fluorescent light bulbs are a good idea even if you have to open a window when one breaks. If you haven’t made the leap yet, you probably will. The push is on for fluorescent lights. And why not? They ...

Say goodbye to that annoying buzz created by overhead fluorescent light bulbs in your office. Scientists have developed a flicker-free, shatterproof alternative for large-scale lighting. The research ...

A new plastic-based lighting technology produces a consistent, silent white glow that’s pleasing on the eyes. Image by Ken Bennett, Wake Forest University photographer Chances are, sometime today, you ...

Q: My home is about 20 years old. My problem is with the lights in the kitchen. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. When I turn on the switch, the light flickers or just partially lights. I ...

U.S. scientists have developed a new kind of light bulb — one that is long-lasting, flicker-free and shatterproof. Researchers at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., hope that the new ...