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23 April 2018

Sun exposure over the life course and associations with multiple sclerosis

The Neurology issue of March 7 reports the interesting finding that living in a high UV-B area and having high summer sun exposure appears to have a stronger association with reduced future risk for multiple sclerosis (MS).

18 April 2018

“The Best Disinfectant Is Sunlight”, blog post by Richard Hobday

“We spend, on average, more than 90% of our time indoors. Most of this time is now spent in our homes. The impact of such behavior on our health is largely unknown. But we do know that lighting levels inside houses are much lower than those outside – unless our homes let in the sun. Without ...

17 April 2018

First annual report of the Daylight Academy now available!

The Daylight Academy has accomplished some promising achievements in its first year after it was inaugurated in November 2016. Driven by the expertise of its dedicated steering committee and its 65 founding members, the Daylight Academy has grown into an international and interdisciplinary network ...

17 April 2018

Innovative windows improving lighting inside buildings

The group “Nanotechnology for Solar Energy Conversion” of the EPFL, conducted by the DLA member Andreas Schüler, is developping an advanced glazing system which should contribute to significantly reduce the energy consumption in buildings with favourably oriented glass façades. In ...