Q: My home is about 20 years old. My problem is with the lights in the kitchen. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. When I turn on the switch, the light flickers or just partially lights. I ...

Say goodbye to that annoying buzz created by overhead fluorescent light bulbs in your office. Scientists have developed a flicker-free, shatterproof alternative for large-scale lighting. The research ...

Fluorescent lights are one of those things that you see everywhere, but that nobody likes. They flicker, they hum, they produce a rather unattractive light, plus they’re fragile and contain toxic ...

A new plastic-based lighting technology produces a consistent, silent white glow that’s pleasing on the eyes. Image by Ken Bennett, Wake Forest University photographer Chances are, sometime today, you ...

Fluorescent lights can trigger headaches because of their flickering, intensity, brightness, or glare. Manufacturers have developed covers for the bulbs that filter the light and may prevent headaches ...

Lighting plays a big role in how your home feels, but some popular styles from the boomer era can come across as harsh or outdated today. You might notice that certain lighting choices, once seen as ...

In the first few minutes of Joe Versus the Volcano, the 1990 surrealist rom-com, Tom Hanks clocks in for his job at an artificial testicle company, housed in a bleak, factorylike building overrun with ...

NEED to set your smartphone’s clock? Just switch on the lights – as long as they are fluorescent. They flicker in a way that is regular enough to keep clocks on track. Most electronic devices use ...