We spend a lot more time thinking about what colors to paint the walls of the rooms that we live in than we do choosing the colors of the light bulbs we use to light those spaces. And that is ...

How does color work, and how does the type of light source you use affect the colors you see? Appliance Science looks at the science of light and color. Richard Baguley Richard Baguley has been ...

How do you find the quality of the light a light bulb produces? Using the color rendering index, a measure of how well a light bulb illuminates a range of colors. Appliance Science looks at the ...

Engineers at Stanford have created a new optical device that can easily manipulate light into basically any color desired. The system uses a series of modulators to fine-tune the frequencies of ...

Veronica Then wore an electroencephalogram, or EEG, cap and stood in front of a black curtain with a white square placed behind her like a target. Studio lights beamed down from the ceiling as a panel ...

Engineers are turning what used to be a bulky optics bench into something that fits on the tip of a finger, and the latest photonic chips go a step further by splitting a single laser into a ...

Color therapy, also known as chromotherapy, is based on the idea that color and colored lights may help improve physical and mental health. That said, more scientific research is needed to fully ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say that blue light may not significantly affect a person’s circadian rhythms. AleksandarNakic/Getty Images Blue light from the sun is vital in regulating a person’s ...

When you’re redecorating any room in your home, designers experts will agree that it’s best to let the natural light in. While natural light can open up the space and boost the aesthetic appeal of the ...

A woman and man lie in bed in the dark reading from digital devices. Source: SHVETS Production / Pexels If you put a blue light filter on your phone in the evenings to wind down before sleep, it might ...