UVEX Mission Approved by NASA To Explore Ultraviolet Sky, Allows Scientists To Probe Deeper Into the History of Galaxies and Stars

Medicine & Technology Feb 16, 2024

NASA has unveiled plans for its new mission which aims to discover the mysteries of ultraviolet sky, stars, and stellar explosions. Find out more about it in this article.

Biosensor Inspired by Butterflies Expands Human Sight Into Ultraviolet Realm, Detects Cancer Cells

Nov 04, 2023

Scientists drew inspiration from creatures with superior senses, like butterflies perceiving UV light, to create an imaging sensor detecting UV and differentiating cancer cells. Read on to learn more.

NASA's MAVEN Mission Reveals Psychedelic Colors of Mars in Stunning UV Images

Jun 26, 2023

NASA's MAVEN mission captured ultraviolet images of Mars, revealing insights into its atmosphere, seasonal variations, atmospheric loss, and climate history. Continue reading to learn more.

Ancient Version of a Bible Chapter Hidden for 1,500 Years Found Using Ultraviolet Photography; How Does UV Light Reveal Concealed Texts?

May 23, 2023

A previously ancient unseen fragment of the Bible has been discovered by a historian in the Vatican. Check it out in this article.

Ultraviolet Nail Polish Dryers Could Cause Cell Death, Cancer-Causing Mutations

Jan 19, 2023

Researchers investigated UV nail polish drying machines and found that it causes DNA damage and mutations in the human cell. Read the article to learn more.

UV Radiation May Have Been Involved in the End-Permian Mass Extinction Event, Fossil Analysis Reveals

Jan 08, 2023

Fossil analysis reveals that plants were producing higher levels of sunscreen chemicals to protect themselves from high UV radiation at the end of the Permian period, suggesting that the ozone layer was destroyed. Read the article to learn more.

Viral Photo of 92-Year-Old Woman's Neck Shows the Effects of Not Using SPF [See Picture]

Sep 06, 2022

A photo of a 92-year-old woman on Twitter opens awareness to users on the importance of using an SPF from face down to the neck. Continue reading to know more about it.

Flowers' Unseen Substance, A 'Bulls-Eye' for Pollinators: How Chemical Changes in Plants Help With Pollination

Apr 01, 2022

Flower unseen colors serve as a bulls-eye for insect pollinators, according to new research. Find out how the invisible substance contributes to pollination.

Changing Physical Shape of Chalcogenide Glasses Could Unlock Visible, Ultraviolet Applications

Oct 06, 2021

Chalcogenide glasses are widely used in electronics as well as near- and mid-infrared photonics. Electrical engineers found that their use can be extended to visible and ultraviolet applications by changing their physical shape.

New Photodetector Exceeds 100% Efficiency

Aug 14, 2020

A team from Aalto University in Espoo, Finland, has created a black silicon photodetector that has exceeded 100%—the first to surpass what was thought to be the theoretical limit for external quantum efficiency.

Violet Light Is The Newest & Simplest Way In Disinfecting Refrigerators

Mar 03, 2017

Dirty fridge can attract the accumulation of bacteria that may contaminate the stored foods. An efficient and effective way in cleaning refrigerators was discovered using a violet light?

Tanning Salons Sued by New York Over Cancer Risk

Apr 24, 2015

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against two tanning salon franchises - Portafino Spas, LLC and Total Tan, Inc., saying there is "nothing safe about indoor tanning." He has also served notice that intends to sue Beach Bum Tanning Salons and Planet Fitness as well. Together, the four franchises operate 155 tanning salons around the state.

Bringing Ancient White Seashells Back to Colorful Life

Apr 03, 2015

Searching through museum archives can often be quite a lifeless task, especially when you’re sorting through tons of tons of samples of faded white seashells that went extinct millions of years ago. But with a little bit of ingenuity, and whole heap of incentive, some researchers with San Jose State University are bringing life back to these ancient species and giving us a technicolor look as what the seas may have been like 6.6 million years ago.

NASA Orbiter Detects Ultraviolet Auroras on Mars

Mar 19, 2015

It's only been a day since skywatchers around the world were treated to a particularly energetic display of auroras because of an intense geomagnetic storm, but researchers have announced that NASA's MAVEN mission has observed auroras on Mars as well, only they are in energetic ultraviolet wavelengths instead of visible light.