Open Source Hardware open-source virtual reality FOLLOW WIRED Twitter Facebook RSS Out in the Open: A Virtual Reality Gadget That Anyone Can Hack

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Using mobile phones and tablets before bed could be affecting your sleep, warn scientists - and they say teens are most at risk

Using an electronic gadget for just two hours before bed can cause sleep problems, researchers have discovered.
The new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute believe the displays cause melatonin suppression.
Melatonin is the chemical that controls our body clock.
They believe teens are particularly susceptible to the problem.

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