Gamechanging UV light kills bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists.
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Joseph Shavit
- Jan 9
UV radiation found as an important cause of global mass extinction
Research suggests that a pulse of UV-B played an important part in the end Permian mass extinction event 250 million years ago.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 19, 2022
Powerful LED light safely kills bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED could one day help countries emerge from the shadows of pandemics by killing pathogens in rooms full of people.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 16, 2022
Groundbreaking pill technology releases molecules by exposure to UV light
Researchers developed a new technology that will allow controlled encapsulation and release of molecules by exposure to UV light.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 19, 2022
Powerful LED light can kill bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 16, 2022
Transparent window coating can actively cool buildings without using energy
Researchers design a transparent window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, without expending a single watt of energy
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 19, 2022
Groundbreaking UV light can kill bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists.
Joseph Shavit
- May 25, 2022
Gamechanging process breaks down plastics using only UV light
Scientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 30, 2022
Office lights can destroy coronaviruses and HIV
The same light fixtures utilizing UV-LED lights used in offices and public spaces can destroy coronaviruses and HIV according to a new study
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 21, 2022
New 'smart windows' can filter sunlight to disinfect surfaces in your home
Daylight passing through smart windows results in almost complete disinfection of surfaces within 24 hours while blocking harmful UV light.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 26, 2021
Exposure to sunlight enhances romantic passion in humans
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found that exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight enhances romantic passion in humans.
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