NEWS IMQ

30-11-2023 Material para ‘sintonizar’ ventanas para bloquear longitudes de onda de luz específicas

Los investigadores han demostrado un material para ventanas dinámicas de próxima generación, que permitiría a los ocupantes del edificio cambiar sus ventanas entre tres modos: ventanas...

29-11-2023 Reducing Childhood Myopia, Boosting Resilient Ageing Through Novel Light Exposure App

TUMCREATE, a multidisciplinary research platform of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Singapore, and the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine),...

28-11-2023 Zhaga’s Book 14 Published as IEC Standard

Zhaga, the global lighting-industry organisation, is proud to announce that Zhaga's Book 14 has been officially designated as IEC Standard 63356-1. The Zhaga Consortium actively collaborates with...

20-11-2023 Technical Guide on Zhaga-D4i Control Devices Published

The Zhaga Consortium and the DALI Alliance have jointly published a technical guide that describes the key considerations to achieve Zhaga-D4i certification of control devices. Zhaga-D4i, a joint...

10-11-2023 A network that spreads light and the role of thalamus in our brain

New research conducted at the University of Liège, using ultra-high field 7 Tesla MRI, provides a better understanding of how light stimulates our brain and could provide new insights into how it...

08-11-2023 Luz azul de las pantallas podría acelerar el envejecimiento

El uso excesivo de pantallas se ha relacionado con la obesidad y problemas psicológicos. Ahora, un grupo de científicos dice que la luz azul que emiten las pantallas podría acelerar el...

07-11-2023 DECLARACIÓN AMBIENTAL DE PRODUCTO (EPD) - HUELLA DE CARBONO DE PRODUCTO (CFP) - REVISIÓN CRÍTICA DE EVALUACIÓN DEL CICLO DE VIDA (LCA) - INVENTARIO DE ORGANIZACIÓN (GHG)

Apuesta por la sostenibilidad con la certificación ecológica de IMQ: DECLARACIÓN AMBIENTAL DE PRODUCTO (EPD) HUELLA DE CARBONO DE PRODUCTO (CFP) REVISIÓN CRÍTICA DE EVALUACIÓN DEL CICLO DE...

03-11-2023 El Consell aprueba el proyecto de Ley de Protección Lumínica para reducir la contaminación y aumentar la eficiencia energética en la Comunitat Valenciana

El Pleno del Consell ha aprobado el proyecto de Ley de Protección Lumínica del Medio Nocturno, que regulará las instalaciones, dispositivos y los elementos de alumbrado con incidencia en el medio...

02-11-2023 FBI Recommends Actions to Protect Medical Devices from Cyberattacks

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a report detailing the potential cybersecurity risks associated with outdated and unpatched medical devices. The report, titled...

31-10-2023 Long-awaited common charger for mobile devices will be a reality in 2024

By the end of 2024, all mobile phones, tablets and cameras sold in the EU will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port. From spring 2026, the obligation will extend to laptops. Under...

30-10-2023 Blue light from smartphones or tablets linked to early puberty

Early puberty for most children does not have an obvious cause. Sometimes it is due to genetics, or there is a problem in the brain, such as an injury or tumour, or in the thyroid, adrenal or sex...

27-10-2023 Researchers develop ballpoint pens that can write perovskite LEDs on diverse substrates

The team's method uses common ballpoint pens filled with newly formulated inks of conductive polymers, metal nanowires and multiple perovskites for a wide range of emission colors. Just like...

26-10-2023 A mysterious blue molecule will help make better use of light energy

Azulene has piqued the curiosity of chemists for many years. The question of why it is blue, despite there being no obvious reason for this, was answered almost fifty years ago by a scientist of...

25-10-2023 Daylight heals, night light steals: The surprising link between light exposure and mental health

Background Growing evidence indicates that healthy circadian rhythms play a pivotal role in mental health, with disrupted sleep cycles implicated in various psychiatric disorders. The...

24-10-2023 Light pollution confuses coastal woodlouse

The sea slater is an inch-long woodlouse that lives around the high-tide line and is common in the UK and Europe. Sea slaters forage at night and can change colour to blend in and conceal...