The Yin-Yang of Ultraviolet Radiation. News. ... But the iron compounds that are there, for example nanophaseferric oxides/oxyhydroxides, are capable of absorbing UV radiation.

The heat index is expected to soar this weekend. Here's what to know about the scale, potential dangers and how to protect yourself from UV radiation.

A type of black fungus that eats radiation was discovered inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. In 1991, the strange fungus was found growing up the walls of the reactor, which baffled scientists d… ...

UV radiation damages skin cells. Sunburns are an immune system response, not a "mindset," as the post alleges.. When ultraviolet light from the sun makes contact with skin, it can induce the ...

Induction of apoptosis of keratinocytes by ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a protective phenomenon relevant in limiting the survival of cells with irreparable DNA damage. Changes in UV-induced ...

Ultraviolet radiation from sunshine seems to thwart multiple sclerosis, but perhaps not the way most researchers had assumed, a new study in mice suggests. If validated in further research, the ...

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 ...

In MUSE's image of 177-341 W, the bright arc, or cusp, around the top of the proplyd is where the powerful torrent of ultraviolet radiation from theta-1 Ori C is slamming into the gentler stellar ...

A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.

Tests by the Food and Drug Administration found some products produce as much as 3,000 times the recommended exposure to ultraviolet-C radiation, the agency said on Wednesday in a statement.

Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause permanent mutations in human cells, a study has found. Dermatologists weigh in on the risks and whether they avoid gel manicures.