The UV index is a measure of how strong the ultraviolet radiation will be from the sun on a given day. The UV scale ranges ...

A clean, smooth interface between a gallium oxide semiconductor and palladium electrodes enhances the performance of solar-blind ultraviolet photodetectors.

Witness the incredible world of cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing with ASML’s Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Light Source, one of the most complex and advanced engineering feats in modern technology ...

Scientists have long recognized human skin as a vibrant ecosystem that's home to millions of microorganisms. Our skin ...

During summer in Louisiana, the UV index can get quite high. When the UV index is high, sunscreen use is crucial. Here are ...

Full-sun days will soon be the regular forecast in Michigan. To prepare, here's a breakdown of the UV index and how soon you could get a sunburn.

Research and development on III-nitride semiconductors gained momentum much later than other conventional semiconductors such as silicon and gallium arsenide. This was due to the difficulty in ...

Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns serve. Scorpions are one of many animals that appear to glow under ...

Microfabricated AlGaN/GaN-on-Si ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors (suspended and unsuspended) were exposed to UV (365 nm) for 60 s and the transient responses were measured under various in situ heating ...

Too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or sunbeds can damage DNA in your skin cells and cause skin cancer. In the UK almost 9 in 10 cases of melanoma skin cancer could be prevented by ...

State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China School of Environment, Hangzhou ...