Darkness News
DarkSky International Recognizes Presteigne and Norton, Wales
January 15, 2024 - BBC News
The first DSI-certified Dark Sky Community in Wales is home to 2,700 people and covers 15 square miles. Part of […]
Read MoreDSI recognizes Jonestown, TX
January 12, 2024 - DarkSky International
The 2500-inhabitant town in Travis county has been certified by DarkSky as a Dark Sky Community.
Read MoreDarkSky Approved Lodging Program Launches
January 11, 2024 - DarkSky International
The new certification for hospitality businesses and overnight lodging began with recognition of the UnderSky glampground in Utah last October. […]
Read MoreTarup, Denmark Celebrates Dark Sky Festival
January 10, 2024 - New Scientist
A streetlight-free village in central Denmark will host astronomers, artists, and enthusiasts until the 23rd of February.
Read MoreDavis, CA Debates Downtown Lighting
January 9, 2024 - Davis Enterprise
A new survey from city hall asks residents their opinions on what form decorative lighting would take; including the possibility […]
Read MoreBisei, Japan’s Dark Sky Project Might Not Have Been Enough
January 8, 2024 - Stars and Galaxies
Data collected at the Bisei Astronomical Observatory between 2006 and the present shows that the switch to from legacy lamps […]
Read MoreDesignLights Consortium Updates LUNA
January 5, 2024 - Light Now
An update to the exterior lighting standard has clarified testing procedures and added a chart on photometric testing.
Read MoreChubbuck, Idaho Proposes Dark Sky Ordinance
January 4, 2024 - East Idaho News
City Councillor Norman Reese has entered the first phases of introducing new night preserving lighting ordinances, starting with retrofits to […]
Read MoreJohns Hopkins Identifies Protein That Stabilizes Circadian Rhythms in Mice
January 3, 2024 - PLOS Biology
Mice lacking in the protein Tenm3 show increased sensitivity to light signals, allowing rapid adjustment of circadian rhythms. Researchers believe […]
Read MoreColor of Light Does Not Play a Role in Circadian Disruption in Humans
January 2, 2024 - Nature Human Behaviour
A study of 16 healthy adults found that there was no difference in circadian effects between dim blue light before […]
Read MoreCircadian Disruptions Changes Maternal Behaviors in Rats
December 29, 2023 - Scientific Reports
Rats exposed to off-cycle light spent less time nursing and nursed at different times than would be typical. These led […]
Read MoreDelayed Sleep Linked with ADHD
December 28, 2023 - ADDitude Magazine
Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome has been shown to be linked with ADHD, but is often labelled as insomnia or procrastination. […]
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