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With a printer, you can create artwork digitally and the UV light source is already there. We liked his test strip method for dialing in the exposure time. Reminded us of our old darkroom days.
Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns ...
Ultraviolet light is a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes black-light posters glow, and is responsible for summer tans — and sunburns. However, too much exposure to UV radiation is ...
In some people that are photosensitive, UV light from sunlight and indoor light sources can trigger a lupus flare. In addition to sunlight, ultraviolet rays are also given off by several different ...
IIT Guwahati researchers have created a fluorescent sensor that detects cyanide in water and human cells using UV light. The ...
UV light has become prominent in the new normal, especially since it is said to effectively kill viruses and bacteria. But UV light disinfection is complicated and carries with it certain dangers. In ...
A new study published in Nature Communications found that the UV lights commonly used in gel manicures can damage DNA and cause cell mutations. The study used both human and mouse subjects and ...
Conventional UV-C light has been used extensively in places like hospitals, homeless shelters and prisons. But that conventional UV light can damage the skin and eye, so should not be shined ...
What about UV light? At last Thursday’s press briefing, Bill Bryan, a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security, presented unpublished data about the effect of higher outdoor ...
The best way to fight the world's latest cause for panic — coronavirus — is by washing our damn hands. There's another strategy that could be handy for protecting ourselves, too: sanitizing ...