While the exact causes of melanoma are unclear, ultraviolet (UV) light exposure and genetic changes can greatly increase your ...

July is ultraviolet safety awareness month, and with this summer being one of the hottest summers we’ve had in the past few ...

I tested this sunscreen for a year, and it's a total game changer for my redness.

The chemical basis of the lichen’s resistance lies in its UV-opaque cortex, a structural layer enriched with phenolic lichen ...

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., and it has increased dramatically in the last 50 years. Melanoma, ...

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun reaches the earth in 2 main forms - UVA and UVB rays. Although both cause skin ...

The UV Index provides a measure of the sun's ultraviolet radiation, a short wavelength of light invisible to humans, that can cause sunburns. Sunburns are a factor that can lead to deadly health ...

My aging skin issues has made me more conscientious about sun protection. Someone mentioned the other day about chemical ...

Sunscreen is another essential component, as UV radiation can amplify the damaging effects of pollutants. A broad-spectrum SPF protects against both UVA and UVB rays, and should always be a part ...

Ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) have started replacing ultraviolet lamps. The power of UV-LEDs has greatly improved and the cost has decreased. In this paper, we attempt to understand the ...

The earth's atmosphere absorbs UVC wavelengths. UVB rays cause a much greater risk of skin cancer than UVA. But UVA rays cause aging, wrinkling, and loss of elasticity. UVA also increases the damaging ...

In 2017, ‘Oumuamua stunned scientists as the interstellar object entered and then exited the solar system, something ...