Light

Sleeping with even a little bit of light isn't good for your health, study shows

10:17am April 01, 2022

by Will Stone

Just a night or two of exposure to faint light is enough to raise your pulse and increase insulin resistance — factors that increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, researchers find.

During the day on Aug. 21, large swaths of farmland will be plunged into darkness, and temperatures will drop about 10 degrees. Scientists are waiting to see how crops and animals react.

Will The Eclipse Make Crops And Animals Flip Out? Scientists Ask (Really)

6:01pm August 17, 2017

by Kristofor Husted

During the day on Aug. 21, large swaths of farmland will be plunged into darkness, and temperatures will drop about 10 degrees. And scientists are waiting to see what happens on the ground.

Escaping artificial light even for a winter weekend can reset sleep patterns for the better, researchers say. One good place to do it: Heliotrope Ridge near Mount Baker in Washington state.

Not Getting Enough Sleep? Camping In February Might Help

2:04pm February 02, 2017

by Angus Chen

Living most of life indoors can get your body clock out of phase. A fairly painless way to synch it is to spend a weekend camping, researchers say. Even the dim light of winter will do.

Arts

The Winston-Salem Light Project Translates Jules Verne's "From the Earth to the Moon" In Terra Luna

4:05pm April 24, 2015

There's a historic dissonance between starving artists and the bourgeoisie who can afford to purchase their work.