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Intentionally controlled light can help regulate human health and productivity by eliciting various hormonal responses. Tailored LED wavelengths and intensities also can efficiently stimulate plant growth, alter their shapes and increase their nutritional value, opening a new world of scientific and technological possibilities for indoor farming.
“LED lighting is only in its infancy,” the authors write. “We now stand at the threshold of what might be called engineered light.”
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