NASA has officially selected a new mission – the Ultraviolet Explorer, or UVEX. By scanning the skies in UV light, it will be able to study the hottest objects and fleeting events like supernovae, ...

BASKING IN THE sun has been considered a health hazard for at least four decades. The main risk comes from ultraviolet (UV) light, which the Sun emits alongside visible radiation. This can increase ...

Researchers at Princeton and North Carolina State University have developed a technique that substantially improves the ability to convert low-energy light into a high-energy version. The method has ...

While a trip to the nail salon can be quite the treat, bi-monthly visits are often time-consuming and expensive. A simple way to save without giving up on the joy that is experimenting with cherry ...

Now researchers in Japan have reported the world’s first continuous-wave UV-B semiconductor laser diode operating at room ...

Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) semiconductor lasers are highly sought for medical, biotechnology, and precision manufacturing ...

Researchers have known for some time that deer leave marks on trees by rubbing their foreheads and antlers. They do this to ...

Earlier studies suggest that other mammals also glow under UV light, but the reasons why have been vague. Deer use the same ...