The three Japanese scientists who invented the first efficient blue LEDs in the mid 1990s have received the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics. The invention of efficient blue LEDs was a foundational step in ...

In explaining its decision last week, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the group that selects the Nobel Prize winner for physics, declared that “the 21st century will be lit by LED lamps.” ...

One laureate paid just $200 for invention that allows energy-efficient lighting and could save quarter of world’s electricity A scientist whose project was deemed so hopeless that he had to pursue it ...

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They’re consistently popular with the readers, which is admittedly part of my (and EDN’s) motivation to continue doing them. But I personally also find them fascinating; inevitably I come across at ...

A light source created by a light emitting diode (LED). For decades, LEDs have been used as indicator lights on myriad products; however, starting in the 2000s, they began to replace incandescent, ...

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STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) - An American and two Japanese scientists won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for inventing a new energy-efficient and environment-friendly light source, leading ...

LED bulb is an innovative alternative to traditional lighting methods that saves energy and lasts for long periods of time. When it comes to indoor lighting elements , LED lights use up to 90 percent ...