The bacteria that live on your skin could be playing a role in protecting you from the sun's harmful UV rays, scientists have discovered. In response to solar ultraviolet radiation, our skin cells ...

Because of their dependence on sunlight for photosynthesis, plants are also exposed to the DNA-damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In the 15 March Genes & Development, Roman Ulm of the ...

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a pervasive environmental stressor whose intensification, driven by stratospheric ozone fluctuations and climate change, poses considerable risks to fish and aquatic ...

The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - This month is UV Safety Awareness Month, and it’s a good time to remember sun safety to avoid skin cancer and miserable sun burns. Ultraviolet radiation or UV radiation ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a group of researchers evaluated how melanin content and distribution affect ultraviolet (UV)-induced deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage in skin, ...

Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and EpigeneticsMar 18 2024 UV radiation in the sunlight causes sunburn and increases the risk of skin cancer by damaging our DNA but also our RNA. Researcher at ...

Environmentally friendly buildings are highly attractive for sustainable development and efficient energy consumption.

Ducks, like other domestic poultry species, can visualize the ultraviolet (UV) portion of the light spectrum; however, the importance of UV light radiation in artificially lit duck growout facilities ...

The effects of temperature and ultraviolet radiation (UVR; 280–400 nm) on seasonal succession in phytoplankton assemblages of Patagonia (Argentina) were studied in the context of global change.