Flame retardants, plasticizers, and "forever" chemicals are common in household items like cookware and cosmetics. But these ...

The burst of green light emanating from this orange crystal when it is gently placed into a bed of silica gel is a dramatic demonstration of how a material’s surroundings can change its properties.

After having been sent a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) based clock for a review, [Anthony Francis-Jones] took the opportunity to explain how these types of displays work. Although VFDs are ...

Hawaii has joined nine states in banning the sale of fluorescent light bulbs. The legislation took full effect Jan. 1, 2026, under the Hawaii Clean Lighting Standards Act, which passed in 2023. The ...

Fluorescent lights in home or business lighting use are slowly going the way of the dinosaur. They're being replaced by LEDs, which tend to be a lot cleaner for the environment, last longer, and use ...

(The Center Square) – One of the nearly 300 new laws that took effect in Illinois on New Year’s Day is a ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs. State Rep. Nicholas Smith (D-Chicago) introduced House ...

Abstract: To address the low detection accuracy of fluorescence and Raman spectra in spectral measurements, this study proposes a multifunctional detection system based on fiber delay. By utilizing ...

Quantum technologies might seem incompatible with life. The quantum bits, or qubits, that make them up commonly require ultracold temperatures, and rely on hard, orderly materials like diamond or ...

Diamond fluorescence can occur in a wide range of patterns and colors, helping to tell the story of a diamond’s unique growth history. These HPHT laboratory-grown diamonds exhibit strong ...

Over on YouTube, [Technology Connections] has a new video: Induction lamps: fluorescent lighting’s final form. This video is about a wireless fluorescent light which uses induction to transfer power ...