PHOENIX — Ultraviolet light is a type of electromagnetic radiation. It's responsible for the glow in a black light poster, or the bronze on your skin from a summer tan. Overexposure to UV radiation ...

A team from the University of Georgia has discovered that six species of North American bats emit a bright green glow under ...

Several bats glow bright green under ultraviolet light. The glow could reveal clues about evolution in these mysterious night ...

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Six species of North American bats glow under ultraviolet lighting, according to a new study. Researchers don’t know why ...

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.

Fukuoka, Japan—An international team of researchers from Japan and Germany has developed a new system that upconverts blue LED light into high-energy Ultraviolet B, or UVB, light. As the system does ...

Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (GM-APDs) are highly sensitive light detectors, capable of detecting single photons.

A Collaboration with the Kids Research Institute, Octave Bioscience, and Cytokind Quantifies the Benefits of Phototherapy for Multiple Sclerosis Patients INTERVALE, N.H., Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the amount of clothing that’s rated for UPF-protection. The numbers most commonly used — UPF 30 and UPF 50 — look awfully similar to what we’re ...