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30-01-2020 Research Confirms that Light Pollution Can Suppress Melatonin Production in Humans and Animals

Melatonin synchronizes the day-night-rhythm in animals and humans. It adjusts the circadian clocks of cells, tissues and organs, and regulates other seasonal processes like reproduction. In...

28-01-2020 Effects of a Tailored Lighting Intervention on Sleep Quality, Rest Activity, Mood, and Behavior in Older Adults With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Older adults with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) experience severe dysfunctions of their sleep–wake and rest–activity patterns that clinically present as sundowning, excessive...

27-01-2020 AI & Lighting

LpR 73 Article, page 62: Recently, Artificial Intelligence has emerged as an evolutionary force in almost every industry, demonstrating its potential to radically change existing processes. In...

23-01-2020 Amazon, Apple, Google, Zigbee Alliance to Develop Open Standard for Smart Home Devices

21-01-2020 Experts Discuss Circadian Lighting at NLB Forum

While some lighting designers are taking a wait and see attitude about circadian lighting, others are taking a proactive stance. The industry may not agree on the same numbers, but there is...

20-01-2020 Assisted Living Chain to Offer Circadian Solutions

Watermark Retirement Communities, in partnership with Healthe by Lighting Science, has announced a partnership to provide circadian lighting solutions for their memory care neighborhoods. The...

08-01-2020 LRC Research Collaboration With GSA Finds Morning Blue Light and Afternoon Red Light Promote Entrainment and Increase Alertness in Office Workers

Researchers from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently published the latest in a series of studies...

26-12-2019 "Feliz Navidad / Merry Christmas / Bon Nadal / Joyeux Noël / Bo Nadal"

SERING GROUP wishes you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

19-12-2019 DiiA Starts D4i Certification of LED Drivers

The Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA), the global industry organization for DALI lighting control, has started its D4i certification program. D4i brings standardization to...

11-12-2019 Google Maps prepares to add a “Lighting” layer to highlight brightly lit streets for safer night travel

Google Maps is one of the most popular navigation apps, with millions of users relying on it for their daily commute across familiar routes, as well as to guide them along unfamiliar territory....

02-12-2019 Report 2019 on the Functioning of accreditation in Europe

More than 10 years ago, the European Commission published Regulation (EC) No 765/2008. The aim was to ensure that products benefiting from the free movement of goods within the Community fulfil...

27-11-2019 Horizontal repair standard for ecodesign products wins CENELEC approval

A major step towards systematising regulatory discussions on material efficiency and the development of product-specific standards on reparability has been taken with the approval of FprEN 45554,...

25-11-2019 Luminus Salud™ LEDs Suppress Melatonin and Deliver Warm, Comfortable Illumination

Scientists studying human circadian rhythm and the physiological reaction to light have determined that low MRs are a signal to the body to prepare for sleep, and higher MRs tell the body to be...

20-11-2019 New CIE Technical Report: Optical Measurement of LED Modules and Light Engines

This Technical Report describes the methods for the measurement of photometric, radiometric, and colorimetric quantities of LED modules (with or without integrated control gear) and light engines...

29-10-2019 Department Of Energy Launches Sustainable Manufacturing Of Luminaires Prize

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has partnered with Freelancer.com to hold several crowdsourcing campaigns to find innovative solutions...