The smaller chips contain about 500 blinking bacterial colonies or biopixels

UCSD Researchers Create Bio Light Bulb

In an example of life imitating art, biologists and bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego have created a living neon sign comprising millions of bacterial cells that periodically fluoresce in unison like blinking light bulbs. Their achievement, detailed in "A Sensing Array of Radically Coupled Genetic ‘Biopixels’" ...



Kevin Theobald begins term as IALD president

IALD 2012 Leadership Changes

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) announced the results of its 2012 elections. The following newly elected individuals began their terms on 1 January 2012.

IALD Board Directors

Gustavo Avilés, Lighteam Gustavo Avilés, Mexico City Kaoru Mende, Lighting Planners Associates Inc., Tokyo Suzan Tillotson, Tillotson Design ...





CIBSE SLL Lecture: Mark Rea

Trotter Patterson Lecture: What ever happened to visual performance? January 31, 2012 Institute of Education, London The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Society of Light and Lighting presents the annual Trotter Patterson Lecture by US researcher and educator Mark Rea. Abstract: The topic of visual performance, ...




Gamma Scientific Testing Lab Receives Accreditation

Gamma Scientific has been awarded accreditation by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) under the Energy Efficient Lighting Products Program. This includes LM-79 accreditation for Solid State Lighting Luminaires – Total Flux Measurements (Luminous Efficacy) and Solid State Lighting Luminaires – Luminous Intensity ...



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IES Illumination Awards 2012: Deadline February 13

The IES Illumination Awards provides a time-honored tradition to recognize professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design. The program is not a competition, as each entry is judged on its individual merit, evaluated against specific criteria. The IES Illumination Awards are open to all lighting designers, without limitation as to ...