Discovery of Single Material That Produces White Light Could Boost Efficiency of LED Bulbs
Physicists at The University of Toledo are part of an international team of scientists who discovered a single material that produces white light, opening the door for a new frontier in lighting, which accounts for one-fifth of global energy consumption. “Due to its high efficiency, this new material can potentially replace the current phosphors used…
Team Finds Hypertension Treatment That Mimics Effect of Exercise
Couch potatoes rejoice—there might be a way to get the blood pressure lowering benefits of exercise in pill form. Hypertension researchers at The University of Toledo have shown that by increasing the body’s supply of beta hydroxybutyrate, a chemical produced predominantly by the liver, it is possible to regulate high blood pressure without reducing sodium…