LED (light-emitting diodes) lights cost a bit more than older incandescent lights (aka, the filament bulbs that are hot to the touch), but they promise so much in return. Those promises include ...

Martin Lewis is urging UK households to check their meter readings "now". Energy bills for typical households are set to rise from October 1, 2025, due to a 2% increase in the Ofgem price cap. The ...

To determine if an indirect fluorescent-antibody technic could be employed to detect cytomegalovirus macroglobulin, we measured specific macroglobulin in all serums from 50 persons (zero to 20 years ...

A friend of mine has bought a second hand vehicle with a lot of added wiring installed behind panels that are glued in, some of which are behaving mysteriously. Due to high input impedance, a ...

I get that we have to let incandescents go, but the chilly, shrill light of their replacements doesn’t compare. By Pamela Paul New efficiency rules, more than a decade in the making, have taken effect ...

Motorists could be caught out by a little-known lightbulb issue that could develop into the threat of hefty fines. A driving instructor firm, ‘Autos Best In The West’, revealed one simple sign that an ...

Do you know that the light bulb, a revolutionary invention that transformed daily life, fundamentally works by converting electricity into light through heat? This ingenious device, commonly found in ...

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 ...

The road ahead looks like a black hole. It's so dark and so dreary, even the bravest Saturday mechanic would prefer to be off the highway and safe at home. Unfortunately, you're still hours away from ...

Fluorescent lightbulbs use less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs, but many contain mercury, a neurotoxin that can accumulate in food sources and ultimately in our own tissues. Removing and ...

Saturday, December 21 is the shortest day of the year so we thought it would be a good time to appreciate the history of light bulbs. We walk into a dark room and flick a light switch and don’t think ...