Specific rhythms of flickering light can synchronise brain activity, offering clues about perception and possible future therapies.
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Celebrity-backed devices promise meditative ‘sober trips’. Researchers are studying how rhythmic light reshapes visual experience and mood.
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We lose the majority of the daylight available when we’re inside and a few metres away from a window.
Many peoples throughout history used the warmth of the Sun to heal. Others used lamps or light split into different colours, which we still use today.
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