Historically, viruses have contributed to the most significant human diseases. They include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), various influenza viruses and SARS-CoV-2. As one of the most devastating ...

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we have all forced to do our jobs or study at home, staring at our computers for long periods. People's use of smartphones to play games and check social media ...

Blue light has acquired a dubious reputation in recent years, frequently blamed for everything from disrupted sleep patterns to digital eye strain. This high-energy light, emitted abundantly by our ...

To a physicist, every moment of every day is filled with radiation. As I sit here in my living room, I’m bombarded with radiation – thermal radiation from the heat of the day, visible light radiation ...

Banner image: UV light being emitted by a krypton chloride excimer lamp, fueled by molecules moving between different states of energy. (Credit: Linden Research Group) A specific wavelength of ...

Scientists at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have been working on a new polymer that could be the basis for lighter, cheaper and more environmentally friendly radiation shielding. Led by Da ...

Most people interpret radiation as a bad thing—but it isn’t always. In fact, radiation is a very normal phenomenon. For now, let’s just say that radiation is when an object produces energy. When a ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A NASA technology originally developed for plant growth experiments on space shuttle missions has successfully reduced the painful side effects resulting from chemotherapy and ...