Fluorescent lights are being phased out in favor of long-lasting, energy-efficient LEDs, so the best way to replace a fluorescent light is to not replace it at all. Instead, swap out fluorescent ...

Zebrafish eyes have cone cells specialized to differentiate near-ultraviolet (V), blue (B), green (G) and red (R) wavelengths of light. Researchers visualized the regular, repeated patterns of ...

About Fluorescent Light BulbsAre they Safe? So one you get over their funky shape and the fact that their name reminds you of your cubicle, are there any other legitimate reasons not to upgrade ...

The fat, four-foot fluorescent bulb is going the way of the 100-watt household incandescent -- into extinction because it is also an energy hog compared with its replacement. That's the good news ...

In vertebrate retinas, specialized photoreceptors responsible for color vision (cone cells) arrange themselves in patterns ...

Scientists have learned that compact fluorescent light bulbs could give off ultraviolet radiation if their inner coating cracks. Light-emitting diodes, another eco-friendly lighting option, won't ...

You see them in every grocery store and home center - those funny-looking curly compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) that are rapidly replacing the old round bulbs. And pretty soon, the Energy ...

I’ve always wondered, should I be concerned about experiencing UV damage from fluorescent lights? Am I at risk of skin cancer or premature ageing if I work in an office building lit with ...

The curlicue compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) oft touted as an Earth-friendly alternative to standard incandescent bulbs may cause skin damage, according to a new study by researchers at Stony ...

A fluorescent bulb produces light by sending an electric current through a fluorescent-coated tube filled with argon and about 4 milligrams of mercury (old thermometers contain 500 milligrams).

Well that may not be true if your home is lit with compact fluorescent light bulbs. A new study found these money-saving compact fluorescent lights, or CFLs, emit high levels of ultra violet ...