UV light is one of the most effective methods of sanitation. Here's how UV rays work and evidence that at-home UV sanitization is a great tool.

Cyborg cockroaches guided by ultraviolet light and motion feedback navigate obstacles autonomously, showing how noninvasive ...

Most people know that one of the best ways to treat mold on a household item like a blanket or piece of upholstered furniture is to bring it outside and put it in the sun. If you didn’t know this, try ...

Learn more about bats in the Americas and why they seem to mysteriously glow green under UV light.

Ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) have rapidly evolved as a promising alternative to conventional mercury-based UV lamps in water disinfection systems. Their compact size, reduced energy ...

Some make hay while the sun is shining, but LaVanda Mireles makes art. Through a process called cyanotype printing, Mireles ...

Researchers create a photochromic fluorescent system that performs optical neural computing and visual output in one step, ...

The strong ultraviolet signal from ATLAS suggests that something else is at work: perhaps sunlight is heating small icy ... Catching that whisper of ultraviolet light from 3I/ATLAS was a technical ...

EUV, extreme ultraviolet lithography, is nearly completely associated with the Dutch company ASML, the only maker of EUV machines that are used by TSMC, Intel and other chip manufacturers of advanced ...

Modern chemistry is increasingly focused on developing sustainable processes that reduce energy consumption and minimize waste. Photocatalysis, which uses light to promote chemical reactions, offers a ...

In a stunning leap for quantum optics, scientists have generated ultrafast light pulses whose quantum uncertainty can be ...