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Researchers Use fMRI To Map Impacts Of Flicker On The Brain
This study used ultra–high-field 7T fMRI to examine how temporal light modulation (TLM) (aka flicker) at different frequencies activates or deactivates brain regions in healthy adults, with a particular…
What You Should Know About “Matter Over Thread”
Matter over Thread is the combination of the Matter smart‑home standard (the “language” devices use) running on top of the Thread wireless mesh protocol (the “network” they use to…
AI Is Last On The List Of Desired Smart Home Features
Home adoption of smart devices is widespread but shallow, and AI is the lowest priority feature for buyers. A Vivint study finds people want reliability, simplicity, and security more…
Three Emerging Battery Technologies To Challenge Li-Ion
Polymer, sodium-ion, and oxygen-ion batteries are emerging as three safer and potentially cheaper alternatives to Li‑ion, with direct implications for outdoor lighting, poles-as-a-platform, and conventional lighting projects. Texas A&M…
Product Monday: BougeRV’s T1 Portable Telescopic Lantern
BougeRV’s T1 is a telescoping, rechargeable camping lantern that collapses into an 11.5‑inch metal tube, then extends to 5.5 ft to act as a freestanding light post covering up…
Vertical GaN Technology May Bifurcate The LED Industry
Vertical GaN is a power semiconductor technology where current flows vertically through a GaN-on-GaN structure rather than laterally across the surface, enabling much higher breakdown voltages, current densities, and…
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