An innovative hybrid solar device that combines a PV panel and energy storage has achieved record levels of energy storage ...

Scientists believe the later phase of a solar flare - known as the Extreme Ultraviolet late phase - may have an even more drastic impact on the Earth's atmosphereCredit: Getty Solar flares have ...

“Solar cell performance is also adversely affected by UV radiation through the generation of surface defects.” Within a silicon solar cell, the UV light can cause damage to the passivation ...

A hidden ocean on dwarf planet Ceres may have churned up some of the ingredients for life relatively recently.

Tardigrades may protect themselves from harmful UV rays by making themselves fluorescent ... not having enough oxygen and having too much salt. During cryptobiosis, a tardigrade slows its ...

This daily supplement may improve joint function and reduce wrinkles Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a substance naturally found in ...

above Earth's surface — and shields life from harmful ultraviolet solar radiation. The Antarctic ozone hole opens in this protective layer every year during the Southern Hemisphere's spring ...

The proposed tracker uses two different sensor types – a UV sensor and a micro-electromechanical solar (MEMS) sensor. The first one calculates the intensity of UV radiation received from the sun ...

scaly patch on your skin caused by too much exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun or tanning devices. Actinic keratoses (the plural form) can also be called solar keratoses. It's important ...

Doug Pulfor, sales manager at JPSA, said growth in areas such as LEDs and solar panels are driving the need for the pulsed UV-DPSS lasers. LED manufacturers, for instance, like to use sapphire ...

Ultraviolet (UV) levels in the UK are expected to be high in Friday's sunshine. UV radiation is emitted by the Sun and penetrates the Earth's atmosphere. Some UV radiation is essential for our ...

We cannot see ultraviolet (UV) light but it can have hazardous effects on the human body. Ultraviolet light in sunlight can cause the skin to tan or burn. Fluorescent substances are used in energy ...