Amino Acid Nanoparticles Crosslinked by UV Irradiation Demonstrate Enhanced Anticancer Activity

Medicine & Technology Jan 15, 2024

Scientists have created a novel self-assembled amino acid-based nanoparticles with excellent anticancer efficacy. Learn more about it in this article.

UV Light Uncovers an Ancient Syriac Translation of the Gospels in 1,750-year-old New Testament Fragment

Apr 10, 2023

Austrian Academy of Sciences researcher uses ultraviolet photography to uncover a small manuscript fragment of the Syriac translation of the New Testament. Click here to learn more.

Flowers Adapt to Climate Change by Changing in Color

Sep 29, 2020

Flowers have UV pigment that is not visible to the human eye but attracts pollinators and serves as their natural sunscreen.

No More Exploding Phones: Innovative Flexible Battery, Now Self-Extinguishing

Oct 15, 2019

Researchers from the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory further developed their innovative battery technology to show unprecedented fire resistance.

Sun’s UV Creates Chemical Reaction In The Atmosphere That May Explain Life On Earth

Apr 17, 2017

An interaction between aerosols and sunlight has pushed for the mysterious formation of carbon-containing particles in the atmosphere. Can this be the primary source of energy to sustain life on Earth millions of years ago?

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.