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Colorimetry characteristics and color clustering of natural gem-quality spinel from Myanmar (Burma)
by Jun Tang, Wenfang Zhu, Kaichao Liu, Ying Guo
Color is the most critical factor in determining the value of gem-quality spinel. This paper examines the color mechanism and the colorimetric characteristics of spinel crystals under D65 and A ligh...
Author: Jun Tang
Posted: August 14, 2025, 2:00 pm
Randomised trial reveals a mismatch between preferences for and hormonal responses to anthropogenic light colour temperatures
by Solène Guenat, Jörg Haller, Nicole Bauer
Public streetlights are universally used to improve visibility after dark and improve residents’ safety. However, anthropogenic light negatively impacts human health and well-being, biodiversity and ene...
Author: Solène Guenat
Posted: August 11, 2025, 2:00 pm
Comparison and selection of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for disease assays on plant pathogenic viruses and bacteria in greenhouses
by Anne K. J. Giesbers, Barendinus J. A. van Doorn, Joanieke van Oorspronk, Carla Oplaat, Christel de Krom, Maria Bergsma-Vlami, Annelien Roenhorst
Supplemental lighting in greenhouses has traditionally been dominated by high-pressure sodium (HPS...
Author: Anne K. J. Giesbers
Posted: August 11, 2025, 2:00 pm
“Sun brings all things”: Sun and moon lore as biocultural knowledge on Aneityum island, Vanuatu
by K. David Harrison, Neal Kelso, Dominik M. Ramík, Nadine Ramík, Gregory M. Plunkett, Reuben Neriam, Wina Nasauman, Wopa Nasauman, Michael J. Balick
Across the Pacific, traditional myths and contemporary narratives describe the origins, animacy,...
Author: K. David Harrison
Posted: August 1, 2025, 2:00 pm
Polymorphisms in <i>MTNR1A</i> (rs2119882) and <i>CLOCK</i> (rs1801260) genes are associated with facial acne susceptibility in gas station workers
by Yi Chi, Xueqin Yang, Donglin Deng, Peimao Li, Yingbiao Zhang
This study aimed to explore the relationship between circadian rhythm gene polymorphisms, specifically MTNR1A rs2119882 and CLOCK rs1801260, and the risk of acne in an occupational p...
Author: Yi Chi
Posted: July 24, 2025, 2:00 pm
Circadian rhythm genes and immune cell infiltration in myasthenia gravis: A comprehensive analysis
by Ke Wang, Peng Xu, Jing Lu, Xinchen Ji, Ying Zhang, Yibin Zhang, Dongxu Li, Dongmei Zhang, Tianye Lan, Jian Wang
The fluctuating weakness in myasthenia gravis (MG) is clinically described as the “morning improvement and evening worsening” patte...
Author: Ke Wang
Posted: July 7, 2025, 2:00 pm
Investigating the impact of the years of blindness on sleep rhythms, dream patterns, and spatial abilities: The BLINDREAM protocol
by Helene Vitali, Claudio Campus, Laura Giorgetti, Francesco Famà, Pietro Mattioli, Dario Arnaldi, Monica Gori
Sleep health is a topic of great interest in recent years. However, it is still often undervalued in vulnerable populations, such as th...
Author: Helene Vitali
Posted: July 2, 2025, 2:00 pm
Far-red LED light alters circadian rhythms and elicits dark-adapted ERG responses in rodents
by Xian Chen, Steven Kreuser, Dinesh Hirenallur-Shanthappa
Rodents are assumed to be blind to red light, thus red light is often used in the dark phase of a light/dark cycle to facilitate study procedures using nocturnal rodents. However, effects...
Author: Xian Chen
Posted: July 1, 2025, 2:00 pm
