Latest Ultraviolet Stories
Tsukuba, Japan, Nov 1, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Better control over the delivery of drugs to specific sites in the body at specific times would reduce unwanted side effects and improve medical treatment dramatically. 'Smart' polymers are promising materials for controlling drug delivery, since they change their properties in response to specific stimuli. However, they usually require continuous stimulation to maintain these changes. Now, researchers led by Takao Aoyagi at the MANA, National...
NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BRELLI is a collection of very smart sun, wind and rain umbrellas and accessories. A perfect combination of GOOD design, STATE of the ART functionality, and CHIC fun! The BRELLIs now provide 99% UVA/UVB/UVC protection, they are 40 mph wind resistant, and biodegradable (within 5 years) in aerobic and anaerobic landfills. It is the world's first biodegradable umbrella! To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...
Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Earlier this month, I wrote on tanning bed use and its culpability in the rise of skin cancer rates, especially among certain age and gender groups. The carcinogenic nature of tanning beds is derived from exposure to UV radiation (UVR) which is one of the main risk factors for developing skin cancers. A new study out of Germany wants to go more in-depth in researching individual groups that are more motivated to use tanning beds and...
Matt McGuire, a pre-med undergraduate student majoring in biology at Cornell’s University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has helped make a promising new discovery that may lead to the prevention of air-borne diseases including colds, flu, and ear infections. Working as a summer intern for biotech company, UV Technologies, Matt found human skin produces enough hydrogen peroxide to effectively kill bacteria through the process of photo-oxidation. Fort Myers, FL (PRWEB)...
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ARAMARK Healthcare today announced its partnership with Tru-D SmartUVC(TM) technology, a cutting-edge portable UV disinfection system technology, which will effectively and efficiently help prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAI's) in hospitals across North America. ARAMARK is able to provide a baseline of thorough disinfection with Tru-D's Sensor360(TM) technology allowing accurate UV dose delivery. This partnership with Tru-D...
A representative from Likewise Skincare responds to an article published by ABC News concerning a former indoor tanning bed user who needed to undergo surgery after being diagnosed with skin cancer. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) October 11, 2012 On October 11th, Likewise Skincare, producer of sunscreen packed skincare products, comments on an article published by ABC News regarding the surgery some skin cancer patients receive after years of damaging indoor tanning. According to ABC News, Kim Benz,...
Milk consumption has been linked to improved health, with decreased risks of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and colon cancer. A group of scientists in Sweden found that lactoferricin4-14 (Lfcin4-14), a milk protein with known health effects, significantly reduces the growth rate of colon cancer cells over time by prolonging the period of the cell cycle before chromosomes are replicated. In a new study, investigators report that treatment with Lfcin4-14 reduced DNA damage in colon cancer cells...
Advanced Dermatology medical experts on the newest approach to treating vitiligo and psoriasis. Roslyn, NY (PRWEB) October 02, 2012 October 2012 - Before his tragic death, some people thought Michael Jackson tried to lighten his skin. In reality, the star battled with vitiligo, an auto immune condition in which the skin loses melanin, the pigment that determines the color of skin, hair and eyes. If the cells that produce melanin die or no longer form melanin, slowly growing white patches...
UNIVERSAL CITY,Calif., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From the makers of Coraline comes the story of Norman, a boy who must use his gift of seeing and speaking with the dead to save his town from a centuries-old curse about to come true. Caught in a wild race against time, the young ghoul whisperer will find his paranormal abilities pushed to their otherworldly limits as he bravely summons up all that makes a hero - courage and compassion. Focus Features' frightfully funny and...
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW: "Smash" Season One tells the compelling story of a heated rivalry between upcoming starlets, a writing team in need of a new hit and a Broadway producer finding her own way in a "captivating fusion of music, dance and potent storytelling" (Dorothy Rabinowitz, Wall Street Journal). From executive producer Steven Spielberg (Jaws, Schindler's List) comes the groundbreaking, critically acclaimed series "Smash," Emmy...
Latest Ultraviolet Reference Libraries
Sunglasses are protective eyewear designed to shield the eyes from damaging or discomforting sunlight and high-energy light. They can also work as a visual aid. The ultraviolet radiation from the sun can cause several serious eye problems and many healthcare professionals recommend eye protection. However, since the 1940s sunglasses have been associated with celebrities more so than eye protection. James Ayscough experimented with tinted lenses in the mid-18th century although they were...
Photographic film is a sheet of plastic coated with an emulsion containing light-sensitive silver halide salts that when exposed to light it forms a visible image. Through film developing, a chemical process applied to the film, a visible image is created. To create black and white photos there is only one layer of silver salts on the film and when exposed to light the silver salts block light and appear as the black part of the film. Color film uses three layers of salts and dyes in...
UV Astronomy -- UV astronomy is the branch of astronomy and astrophysics which deals with objects visible in ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation ranges approximatively from 10nm (extreme UV) to 380nm (near UV). Ultraviolet line spectrum measurements are used to discern the chemical composition, densities, and temperatures of interstellar medium, and the temperature and composition of hot young stars. UV observations can also provide essential information about the evolution of...
Electromagnetic Spectrum -- The electromagnetic spectrum describes the various types of electromagnetic radiation based on their wavelengths. Radio, representing wavelengths from a few feet to well over a mile, is at one end of the spectrum. Gamma ray radiation is at the other end: the wavelength of the harder types is so short, in the subatomic range, that we do not have instruments capable of directly measuring it. While the above classification scheme is generally accurate, in...
