News tagged with uv light
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New study suggests stem cells sabotage their own DNA to produce new tissues
A new study from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa suggests that stem cells intentionally break their own DNA as a way of regulating tissue development. The study, published in Proceedings of ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 15, 2010 |
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Spray-on liquid glass is about to revolutionize almost everything
(PhysOrg.com) -- Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Researchers Find New Way To Study How Enzymes Repair DNA Damage
Researchers at Ohio State University have found a new way to study how enzymes move as they repair DNA sun damage -- and that discovery could one day lead to new therapies for healing sunburned skin.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 28, 2010 |
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Chocolate rich in flavanols may protect the skin from UV
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has discovered for the first time that dark chocolate rich in flavanols may provide significant protection from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light.
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Self-destructing messages: Light-reactive coatings make metal nanoparticles into inks for self-erasing paper
(PhysOrg.com) -- Those who like to watch spy movies like “Mission Impossible” are familiar with the self-destructing messages that inform the secret agents of the details of their mission and then dissolve in a puff of smoke. ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 26, 2009 |
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There is more to bats' vision than meets the eye
The eyes of nocturnal bats possess two spectral cone photoreceptor types for daylight and colour vision. Reporting in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Br ...
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Presto! Fast color-changing material may lead to more powerful computers (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in Japan are reporting development of a new so-called "photochromic" material that changes color thousands of times faster than conventional materials when exposed to light.
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Vigilant windows
Is someone sneaking around in front of the window trying to break in? Windows and doors are now being sensitized to suspicious movements: they can detect whether and how quickly something is moving. If it ...
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Electronics from the printer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic systems designed to perform simple functions, such as monitor the temperature on a yogurt pot, mustn’t cost much: This is where printed electronics are at an advantage. Researchers ...
Jan 05, 2009 |
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