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I tried the Lumie Dash therapy light to see if it helped me feel less 'SAD'. Here's what I discovered

Light therapy lamps can help alleviate symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) by mimicking natural sunlight exposure.

All-night streetlights make leaves inedible to insects, study finds

Streetlights left on all night can make tree leaves tough to protect from insects, disrupting the food chain.
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Why Insects Are Attracted to Light at Night

Artificial light confuses insects and causes them to fly in circles
Previous hypotheses about insect behavior around lights have not provided concrete proof

Why do moths fly in circles around a light? They can't tell 'up' from 'down'

Artificial light can interfere with insects' ability to determine what direction is 'up' while flying.
Insects instinctively turn their backs to light and try to fly so that their back is always facing the light source.

The origin of a fatal attraction: Why mosquitoes and moths fly around light bulbs

Flying insects are attracted to artificial light sources.
Artificial light can cause flying insects to lose their orientation and flight stability.

Why Insects Are Attracted to Light at Night

Artificial light confuses insects and causes them to fly in circles
Previous hypotheses about insect behavior around lights have not provided concrete proof

Why do moths fly in circles around a light? They can't tell 'up' from 'down'

Artificial light can interfere with insects' ability to determine what direction is 'up' while flying.
Insects instinctively turn their backs to light and try to fly so that their back is always facing the light source.

The origin of a fatal attraction: Why mosquitoes and moths fly around light bulbs

Flying insects are attracted to artificial light sources.
Artificial light can cause flying insects to lose their orientation and flight stability.
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