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40 mins of bright light helps night shift nurses feel less tired

Just a little bit of bright light before working a night shift can help nurses feel less tired and make fewer errors.

Just a little bit of bright light before working a night shift can help nurses feel less tired and make fewer errors.

A form of light therapy may offer a way to delay the occurrence of age-related diseases, including heart deterioration, a new study shows.

Using UV light on cantaloupe plants in the night shields them from powdery mildew, a damaging pathogen.

Using UV light on cantaloupe plants in the night shields them from powdery mildew, a damaging pathogen.

By shining a laser on a drop of blood, mucus, or wastewater, researchers can use the light reflecting back to positively identify bacteria.

“This kind of smart material lets us maintain the temperature in a building without huge amounts of energy.”

“This kind of smart material lets us maintain the temperature in a building without huge amounts of energy.”

“As more plastic debris accumulates in the natural environment, there are increasing concerns about its adverse effects.”

“As more plastic debris accumulates in the natural environment, there are increasing concerns about its adverse effects.”