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Circadian Disruption Linked with Obesity (in Mice)

February 19, 2025 - Current Obesity Reports

A study of mice linked circadian clocks with control of adipogenesis, lipogenesis/lipolysis, and thermogenesis – all of which are linked […]

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Florida Celebrates Dark Skies at Everglades National Park

February 18, 2025 - National Parks Service

Throughout the month of February the Southern Cross Astronomical Society, the South Florida Astronomers Association, and the US National Parks […]

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ALAN Is Changing Fly Habits at Night And It’s Bad

February 14, 2025 - Aquatic Sciences

Flies that lay eggs on and near water subject to light pollution are less likely to hatch and those that […]

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Light Pollution Harms Amphibians During Life Transition Periods

February 13, 2025 - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology

A study of european tree frogs from the National Institute of Republic of Serbia that light levels as low as […]

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Gdańsk, Poland Tackles Light Pollution

February 12, 2025 - Plan B Project

Gdańsk University of Technology began working with city officials to study ALAN in the city in 2021, resulting in a […]

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DSI Recognizes Tāhuna Glenorchy, NZ as a Sanctuary

February 11, 2025 - DarkSky International

The new Dark Sky Sanctuary covers 494,210 acres on the south island is the 5th such sanctuary on New Zealand. […]

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Poor Sleep Makes Your Perimenstrual Symptoms Worse

February 10, 2025 - BMJ Open

A survey of 298 young females from Japan conducted by Hiroshima University has found that poor sleep has correlated with […]

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Amsterdam, NY Business Owner Proposes Even Bigger Illuminated Trump Sign

February 7, 2025 - CBS News

Tony Constantino, CEO of Sticker Mule, had previously placed a large “Vote For Trump’ sign on top of an disused […]

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RASC Seeks Pics For Calendar

February 6, 2025 - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada has opened submissions of wide field and starscape photos for their 2026 Observer’s Calendar. […]

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Projections on the Antalya Cliffs in Turkey Provoke Protests

February 5, 2025 - Hurriyet Daily News

In 2021, the Mediterranean region of Antalya, Turkey proposed RGB LED flood lighting for 3.4 kilometers of cliff faces as […]

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Erfurt, Germany Plans Dark Sky Strategy

February 4, 2025 - TagesSchau

The central German town has commissioned a panel of experts from the environment, transport, and garden departments as well as […]

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Blue Light Linked with Kidney Stones (in Rats)

February 3, 2025 - Nature

Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine have determined that rats exposed to blue light experience more and […]

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