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 ...

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 ...

About Fluorescent Light Bulbs. By David Hancock. March 15, 2007 / 8:58 AM EDT / CBS News CBS evening news associate ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The compact fluorescent industry issued a statement saying "the levels of u-v radiation are acceptably low" and went on to say they're safe under normal use. The FDA also says CFLs are safe.

So, if a standard fluorescent tube lighting source is shielded by a standard acrylic plastic diffuser, there’s rarely a risk for human health, even for people who are affected by light sensitivity.

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 ...

With the sale of incandescent lightbulbs effectively banned in the US, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, or CFLs, are next on the chopping block: In December 2022, the Biden administration proposed ...