NASA has chosen a Blue Origin-led team to develop a second lunar landing system for the Artemis program, as the agency looks to provide competition with SpaceX and support long-term exploration of the ...

The absolute internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of indium gallium nitride (InGaN) based blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) at low temperatures is often assumed to be 100%. However, a new study from ...

Forget harsh bleach—scientists have discovered that powerful blue LED light can erase yellow stains from sweat, food, and oils without harming delicate fabrics like silk. By harnessing oxygen in the ...

Call it the fifth generation of light—the availability of electric lights that promote health and well-being by automatically mimicking the natural cycle of light. They switch between blue-rich ...

The next time you look at the screen on your phone or the RGB on your keyboard, thank Shuji Nakamura, the inventor of the blue LED, who made it all possible and should have received way more ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. >> A large band gap means higher-energy photons, which in ...

It’s hard to believe that the first blue LED didn’t arrive until 1993. They look simple, but looks are deceiving. Producing various LED colors involved applying electric currents to materials with ...