Forget LEDs, researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a new type of incandescent light bulb. The device is ...

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As the winter chill sets in, it’s natural to turn up the heat to stay warm and cozy. With the new year just around the corner ...

Explore the symbolism behind the Ner Tamid, the eternal light in the synagogue, and its significance during Hanukkah.

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1913: Doubling the efficiency of incandescents Irving Langmuir discovered that filling a light bulb with inert gas-like nitrogen instead of vacuuming out the air doubled the light bulb’s efficiency.

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow might be enough to brighten some homes this holiday season. But ...