Not so fast...incandescent bulbs could soon become more efficient thanks to nanotechnology. Mike Kemp/Rubberball/Corbis It was a dark end for a common household object: In 2007, the United States ...

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Seeing light bulbs might foster bright ideas, scientists now find. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The concept that reaching an ...

Customized home lighting used to mean a dimmer switch. Today, smart light bulbs let you control colors, sync to music, fade at bedtime or even choose white light to suit your mood—from warm amber ...

Those after a budget-priced bulb for standard light fixtures that aren’t connected to a dimming switch will want to consider EcoSmart’s 9-watt LED light bulbs. At 5000K on the color scale, the ...

LED lightbulbs remain the most expensive option for replacing an old-fashioned incandescent light bulb, costing notably more than compact fluorescent (CFL) or halogen bulb — until now. The new GE ...

A team of material scientists from Wake Forest University in North Carolina have developed plastic light bulbs that are shatter-proof, flicker-free, and seem to last forever. Furthermore, these ...

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Few elements of interior design can change a space quite as much as lighting. While the location of the lighting is a big part of that equation — particularly with home theater setups — the light bulb ...