Woah..
> 50% drop in the median lifespan of fruit flies exposed to unfiltered white LED light relative to those kept in darkness
> Longer wavelengths (700 nm+) penetrate deeply and those in sunlight can be measured passing through the human body6. These are absent from standard LEDs but present in sunlight and incandescent lighting. Their presence increases mitochondrial performance
> 50% drop in the median lifespan of fruit flies exposed to unfiltered white LED light relative to those kept in darkness
> Longer wavelengths (700 nm+) penetrate deeply and those in sunlight can be measured passing through the human body6. These are absent from standard LEDs but present in sunlight and incandescent lighting. Their presence increases mitochondrial performance
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> Nash et al. revealed a 50% drop in the median lifespan of fruit flies exposed to unfiltered white LED light relative to those kept in darkness, but only 4% drop if this LED light was passed through a yellow filter, blocking the shorter wavelength light
@threalist @hn100
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-35389-6
Some dark stuff, no pun intended.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-35389-6
Some dark stuff, no pun intended.
@amerika Now, I get why I'm always complaining about them. It's bad light.
@threalist @DrFell Is that from this study? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-35389-6