What’s hot in science? Research news for the day of July 23, 2021

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Mon, 23 Aug 2021
Reducing blue light with a new type of LED that won’t keep you up all night

LEDs currently on the market emit a lot of blue light

To be more energy efficient, many people have replaced their incandescent lights with LED bulbs. However, those currently on the market emit a lot of blue light, which has been linked to eye troubles and sleep disturbances. 

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Mon, 23 Aug 2021
Genetics team aims for better corn plants

Work could lead to bigger yields, better stress tolerance

The newly assembled genomes of 26 different genetic lines of corn illustrate the crop’s rich genetic diversity and lay the groundwork for a better understanding of what genetic mechanisms account for the crop traits prized by farmers.

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