News tagged with ultraviolet
NRL Sensor Observes First Light
The Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI) developed by NRL's Spacecraft Engineering Department and Space Science Division, launched October 18, 2009 on the U.S. Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 02, 2009 |
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New on-off 'switch' triggers and reverses paralysis in animals with a beam of light (w/ Video)
In an advance with overtones of Star Trek phasers and other sci-fi ray guns, scientists in Canada are reporting development of an internal on-off "switch" that paralyzes animals when exposed to a beam of ultraviolet ...
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Toshiba develops molecular photoresist technology for EUV lithography
Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has developed a high resolution photoresist (photo-sensitive film) essential for future application of EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography in semiconductor fabrication, ...
Nov 17, 2009 |
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How cells tolerate DNA damage -- start signal for cell survival program identified
Cancer researchers of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany, have gained new insights into how cells react to DNA damage. Dr. Michael Stilmann, Dr. Michael Hinz and Professor Claus Scheidereit ...
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Scientists Reproduce a Building Block of Life in Laboratory
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA scientists studying the origin of life have reproduced uracil, a key component of our hereditary material, in the laboratory.
Nov 06, 2009 |
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The Ring Nebula
The diversity of colours, shapes, and sizes of planetary nebulae make them fascinating objects. In this photo release Calar Alto presents a rather unique view combining both optical and near-infrared data ...
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Solar winds triggered by magnetic fields
(PhysOrg.com) -- Solar wind generated by the sun is probably driven by a process involving powerful magnetic fields, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers based on the ...
Nov 02, 2009 |
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The Sun's Sneaky Variability
Every 11 years, the sun undergoes a furious upheaval. Dark sunspots burst forth from beneath the sun's surface. Explosions as powerful as a billion atomic bombs spark intense flares of high-energy radiation. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 28, 2009 |
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The Explosive Disintegration of a Young Stellar System in Orion
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Orion Nebula is one of the most beautiful sights of the winter night sky, its gas and dust glowing from the intense ultraviolet radiation of a cluster of massive young stars.
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Chemist Develops High-Speed Test to Improve Pathogen Decontamination
(PhysOrg.com) -- A chemist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has developed a technology intended to rapidly assess any presence of microbial life on spacecraft. This new method may also ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Fish vision discovery makes waves in natural selection
Emory University researchers have identified the first fish known to have switched from ultraviolet vision to violet vision, or the ability to see blue light. The discovery is also the first example of an ...
Oct 16, 2009 |
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Grant to Design Neutrino Detector
(PhysOrg.com) -- A consortium led by UC Davis physics professor Robert Svoboda will design the world's largest neutrino detector under a $4.4 million contract recently awarded by the National Science Foundation.
Oct 14, 2009 |
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'Anti-swine flu' business suit on sale in Japan
A Japanese menswear company has begun selling an "anti-swine flu" business suit that it says can reduce the risk of catching the virus.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 09, 2009 |
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Weathering System Cuts Product Testing Time
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers design a new auto paint, a better solar device or a sturdier vinyl siding. But how can they know if the new products deserve a five-year, 10-year or 30-year warranty? Better a ...
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Lifestyle interventions in the prevention and treatment of cancer
There is clear evidence that lifestyle choices affect the incidence and treatment of cancer, according to a study published in the current issue of American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM).
Sep 24, 2009 |
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