The future of urban lighting could be eco-friendly thanks to light-emitting plants
Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022
Powerful LED light safely kills bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED could one day help countries emerge from the shadows of pandemics by killing pathogens in rooms full of people.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022
Powerful LED light can kill bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 25, 2021
Stretchy, bendy, flexible PeLEDs may be the first step in an electronics revolution
Sure, you could attach two screens with a hinge and call a cell phone “foldable,” but what if you could roll it up and put it in your wallet
Joshua Shavit
Sep 7, 2021
New LED material emits light without generating heat
The brighter these LED technologies shine, the more inefficient they become, releasing more energy as heat instead of light.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 6, 2021
New LED innovation will enable refrigerators to identify food that is spoiling
Your smart device could soon be even smarter with a new infrared light emitting diode that is ‘tuneable’ to different wavelengths of light
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