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3D-printed eye cells could "cure blindness"
December 20, 20133D-printed eye cells could "aid in the cure of blindness" according to researchers at The University of Cambridge, who have successfully printed adult nerve cells for the first time.Read more… -
Trial run for solar-powered Community lighting in Gerrards Cross
December 18, 2013SUNSHINE may be in short supply at this time of year, but a sustainable energy company is hoping a trial of a new solar-powered street light may be the answer to the county’s energy needs.Read more… -
Better lighting in homes could help people with glaucoma
December 16, 2013Poor lighting could be the reason why older people with glaucoma have more problems with their vision at home than when they have an eye test in a clinic, a small study suggests.Read more… -
London switches on to LED lighting revolution
December 10, 2013£11m project to switch 35,000 street lights to LEDs should save £1.85m a year and reduce energy consumption by 40 per cent.Read more… -
Over 40s asked to see the light during darker days
November 29, 2013Scrivens Opticians are advising the over 40s to get their eyesight checked as the dark winter days draw in, or risk being on the wrong side of the law, as drivers in their 40s experience more difficulties with their vision during the autumn months as theRead more… -
Heathrow Airport in lighting maintenance controversy
November 26, 2013How many people does it take to change a light bulb at Heathrow Terminal 5? This question is no joke for bosses at Heathrow Airport after a story broke about abseilers being called in to change lamps.Read more… -
New York City to Replace 250,000 Street Lights With LEDs by 2017
November 22, 2013By 2017, the streets of New York will be bathed in a clear, white semiconductor glow, Mayor Mike Bloomberg recently announced.Read more… -
London book benches: are you sitting comfortably?
November 21, 2013New literacy scheme will recreate famous books including Wind in the Willows and 1984, in form of seating. Visitors to London will able to enjoy books in a new way next summer – by sitting on them.Read more… -
Poor eye care 'leaving people blind', charity warns
November 20, 2013People may be going blind because clinics in England do not have the capacity to treat patients, a charity warns.Read more… -
LED Carpet Lights the Way to Informative Flooring
November 19, 2013People spend a lot of time looking at smartphones and signs to find their way from point A to point B. But what if you could just look down at the carpet under your feet and see illuminated directions, like an objective marker in a game?Read more…