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Study discovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of leukemia i
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A change of scenery might improve one's mood, but for certain precancerous cells, moving from the caverns of the bone marrow to the sunny climes of the skin can cause genetic alterations that are a precursor to cancer.
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Smoke particles from wildfires can erode ozone layer: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A wildfire can send smoke into the stratosphere, where it can linger for up to a year. According to a new MIT study, these particles can cause chemical reactions that erode the protective ozone layer that protects the Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation while suspended there.
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Researchers discover new electrode material for deep-ultraviolet light-em
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Deep-ultraviolet (DUV) light-emitting diode applications now have a novel electrode material thanks to research from Tokyo Metropolitan University. They created thin films of an alloy of tin oxide, germanium oxide, and tantalum using a state-of-the-art deposition process, and discovered that
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Ultraviolet light emitting devices leads to cell death, cancer-causing mut
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
There may be greater public health risks associated with the ultraviolet nail polish drying equipment used to cure gel manicures than previously realised. These ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting devices were studied by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, who discovered that
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India's first 'Ozone Run' hosted by SWAN becomes a major hit among denizen
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 20 (ANI/PNN): Hyderabad witnessed the successful completion of India's first 'Ozone Run' powered by 'Save Water And Nature' (SWAN) to raise awareness among the denizens to save Mother Earth and ozone layer against the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.
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Smoke from wildfires destroys Ozone layer, finds new study
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Waterloo [Canada], March 20 (ANI): According to a new study, smoke from wildfires can destroy the ozone layer. Researchers said that if major fires became more frequent with a changing climate, more damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun will reach the ground.
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Smoke from wildfires destroys Ozone layer, reveals study
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Waterloo [Canada], March 18 (ANI): A new study led by the University of Waterloo found that smoke from wildfires can destroy the ozone layer. Researchers cautioned that if major fires became more frequent with a changing climate, more damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun will reach th
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Vaccines can prevent skin cancer, suggests research
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Corvallis [US], March 13 (ANI): Research by the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy suggested that a vaccine stimulating the production of a protein critical to the skin's antioxidant network could help people bolster their defences against skin cancer.
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Study: Sunscreens with zinc oxide become toxic after couple of hours
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): According to a collaboration that included Oregon State University scientists, sunscreen that includes zinc oxide, a common ingredient, loses much of its effectiveness and becomes toxic after two hours of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
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Sunscreens that include zinc oxide can lose effectiveness, become toxic af
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): Sunscreen that includes zinc oxide, a common ingredient, loses much of its effectiveness and becomes toxic after two hours of exposure to ultraviolet radiation, according to a collaboration that included Oregon State University scientists.
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Study finds stellar flares can lead to the diminishment of a planet's habi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 9 (ANI): In new study researchers, led by Research Scientist Dimitra Atri of the Center for Space Science at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), identified which stars were most likely to host habitable exoplanets based on the calculated erosion rates of the planetary atmosphere
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Study reveals states with highest rates of melanoma due to ultraviolet rad
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 17 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists found a wide state-by-state variation in rates of melanoma caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure with highest rates in several states on the East and West Coast including Hawaii, but also a few landlocked states, including Utah
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