UV are Ultraviolet rays come from the sun and from sunlamps and tanning beds. There are two types of UV rays that damage human skin: UVA and UVB Lip cancer is oral cancer that is of special concern to ...
According to the FDA, a strong source of UV light could help reduce harmful germs and bacteria on surfaces (think everything from furniture to bedding) and help disinfect high-touch items, like your ...
Virology laboratory testing of ultraviolet-C (UVC) light conducted at the University of Nevada Reno has confirmed sterilization of a human coronavirus of the COVID-19 family at a distance of 5 feet in ...
SEATTLE — Just because it’s a cloudy day, don’t think for a second the cloud cover protects you from dangerous radiation coming from the sun! With the sunny season close to being in full swing, the ...
Ultraviolet rays are more than just a cause of sunburn — they can lead to wrinkles, aging skin, and even skin cancer. Many people are misinformed about the best ways to protect themselves from these ...
New observations reveal that the relationship between ultraviolet and X-ray light in quasars has changed over billions of ...
Much like we lather on sunscreen to protect our skin, lichen growing in the desert has its own way to protect against solar radiation. A common desert lichen's potential to endure intense radiation ...
Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist on distant planets orbiting volatile stars. The secret? A microscopic ...
The ads are everywhere - germicidal ultraviolet lights that can disinfect surfaces and perhaps help stop transmission of coronavirus. But how well do they work? Maybe not as well as people may think, ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and this type of cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. However, it is also the most preventable. Autumn Bragg, an oncology ...
There is now a meter for measuring the intensity of ultraviolet rays. Its inventor, Dr. Harvey Clayton Rentschler (Ph. D.) director of lamp research for the Westinghouse Lamp Co., exhibited it last ...