Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a component of the solar spectrum, plays a critical role in a broad range of environmental and health-related phenomena. Advances in measurement techniques, from ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Lots of sunshine is expected over the weekend and into the start of next week. Everyone loves when the blue sky is out, but many forget to protect their skin from ...

Researchers from HSE University and the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences analyzed seven years of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Above 10 miles in the sky lies a layer of ozone—a form of orange ...

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) exhibits a degree of resistance to mutagenesis under genotoxic stress, and this study on the mitochondrial Transcription Factor A (TFAM) presents valuable data concerning the ...

Archivists who work in museums must be very bored. Who would think of placing taxidermied specimens from 1922 under ...

Aerosols can transmit respiratory viruses. For example, evidence from studies suggests that the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes COVID-19 disease can ...

Radiation Research, Vol. 183, No. 3 (March 2015), pp. 279-290 (12 pages) Previous research has shown that beta radiation can induce ultraviolet (UV) photon emission in human keratinocyte cells.

It's an interesting conundrum: The effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sun exposure can induce the onset of, or exacerbate, the symptoms of certain autoimmune diseases. Now flip the coin: UV ...

A March 3 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) displays several images of humans and the sun. "Being ‘burned’ is a mindset," reads the post's text. "The sun does NOT cause skin cancer." It was ...

The agency recommended that consumers avoid using the disinfection products because of high levels of radiation that could damage skin or eyes. By McKenna Oxenden The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Ease Your Panes Window Cleaning has announced expanded residential and commercial window cleaning services to address the ...