When people see an advertising sign in which the letters or designs are formed by slender glowing glass tubes, they may know at once that it is a neon light sign. Although effective as displays, these ...

As with so many inventions the new neon gaslight signs now rapidly appearing in every large city of the world have aroused suspicion—that they gave out ultraviolet rays injurious to the eyes. In ...

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With their mesmerizing glow, neon signs once dotted the American roadside, beckoning travelers to stop and eat at the coolest diners across the U.S. Neon signs meant everything to hungry road warriors ...

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The science pros at TKOR demonstrate cooking with electricity from a neon sign.

This summer, more than 3500 ecologists from across North America (and around the world) gathered in Montréal for the 2022 joint meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) and the Canadian ...

Ever marveled at the otherworldly glow of neon colors? Some love these loud, bouncy hues and some hate them, but one thing is for sure: When it comes to our perception of neon, there’s more going on ...

Vintage neon signs have become a rare and treasured thing in the Valley. In fact, local preservationists estimate there are only around three dozen old-school illuminated displays still in operation ...