Excessive artificial light at night (ALAN) doesn’t just pollute the sky. It may also pollute the brain. That’s according to a surprising new study focused on light pollution and Alzheimer’s disease ...

Scientists are tapping into photographs taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to reliably measure the amount of light pollution worldwide. This study not only includes the ...

Exposure to outdoor light at night could put people at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. "We show that, in the U.S.

An MRI of a human brain. (Image courtesy of Pixabay) (CN) — Since the widespread electrification of cities began at the turn of the 20th century, the proliferation of light pollution has visibly ...

*New research suggests that excessive light pollution may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience found a strong association between high levels of ...

You may have seen reports late last month about a new study showing how too much light at night is affecting birds — the latest sign of a problem that has implications for us, too. The study’s ...

Light pollution is a man-made problem caused by the excessive use of artificial lights, especially at night. These lights can disrupt natural sleep cycles, waste energy, and even mislead migratory ...

The sky in Princeton shone brightly on the night of Friday, Sept. 29, with a noticeable purple hue around campus. The unusual sight startled many onlookers, some of whom speculated the source to be ...