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Research reveals how plants determine where light is coming from
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Plants lack visual organs, so how do they know where light comes from? In an original study combining expertise in biology and engineering, the team led by Prof Christian Fankhauser at UNIL, in collaboration with colleagues at EPFL, discovered that a light-sensitive plant tissue uses the opt
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Researchers imaged biological specimens with X-rays without damage
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A pollen particle revealing the nanofoam within, or a diatom with the various geometric features inside clearly visible: Using high-energy X-rays from DESY's PETRA III synchrotron light source, a team lead by CFEL scientists Saa Bajt and Henry Chapman was able to photograph these structures
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Self-organising lasers adapt, struct and cooperate: Research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): By mimicking features of living systems, self-organizing lasers could lead to new materials for sensing, computing, light sources and displays.
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Study: Exposure to light at night might cause obesity, diabetes, high bloo
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that people who were exposed to any medium of light while sleeping during the nighttime ran the risk of being obese, and suffer from diabetes and high blood pressure as compared to those adults who were not exposed to any amount of l
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Light exposure during sleep in older adults linked to high blood pressure,
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): A new study has found that people who were exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were significantly more likely to be obese, have high blood pressure and diabetes compared to adults who were not exposed to any light during the night.
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Study finds light exposure during sleep linked to blood pressure, diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Evanston [US], June 23 (ANI): According to a study, even low light can disturb sleep, increasing the risk of serious health problems such as blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity in older adults.
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