Light and plants expert Tessa Pocock, Ph.D., recently joined the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as a senior research scientist, leading the development of a new plant physiology lighting program. Her research focuses on plant photosynthesis, and plant development and regulation by light for traditional greenhouse crops and the emerging field of [...]
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IES Prepares for 2012 Annual Conference
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has announced its annual conference: Theme: Building Synapses: Connections in Lighting When: Sunday – Tuesday, November 11 – 13, 2012 Where: Minneapolis Marriott City Center, Minneapolis, MN Based on the concept of synapses, which are electrical or chemical connections in the brain, this year’s Annual Conference will investigate the connections [...]
Study: Supermarket Lighting May Boost Nutritional Value of Spinach
U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists recently stated the conclusions of a new study that found that supermarket lighting can help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins. Sorry, kids, it doesn’t make it taste any better. Get the story here.
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