A Novel Science Leads to Innovative NICU Design

A Novel Science Leads to Innovative NICU Design

Spectral Lighting: Novel Science Leads to Innovative NICU Design It has been found that Opsins deep within the brain directly sense specific wavelengths of light that are found in sunlight but not in artificial lights. Coupled with other discoveries about the...
Skin Keeps Time Independent of the Brain

Skin Keeps Time Independent of the Brain

The study is the first functional demonstration of opsin photoreceptors outside the eye directly controlling circadian rhythms in a mammal. The finding opens doors for using light to accelerate wound healing.  The research conducted in the Lang Laboratory centers...