UV radiation comes primarily from the sun and is made up of UVA, UVB, and UVC rays. ... UVC radiation spans a wavelength of 100–279 nm. While it originates from the sun, ...

To get through the hottest days of summer, here's how to read the UV index so you know when the sun is most dangerous.

Weather forecasts often include the UV index for the day, a scale ranging from low to extreme. The higher the number, the greater the risk. In 2024, UV levels were very high or extreme on 151 days ...

We’ve known for nearly a century that UV radiation is linked to skin cancer, but modern advice about sunburn can be confusing ...

Ultraviolet radiation is quantified daily using the “UV Index”, which takes into account calendar date, location, and weather conditions. At a UV index of 6, the risk of getting sunburned ...

BASKING IN THE sun has been considered a health hazard for at least four decades. The main risk comes from ultraviolet (UV) light, which the Sun emits alongside visible radiation. This can ...

Skin cancer. UVB radiation is known to damage DNA at specific sites (neighbouring pyrimidines). Mutations in the p53 tumour suppressor gene in human skin carcinomas were found at precisely these sites ...

The UVP long wavelength transilluminator provides uniform and intense UV radiation/light to allow back-illumination of transparent fluorescent materials such as agarose gels containing double-stranded ...

Sunlight is the main source of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Made up of UVA and UVB rays, UV radiation penetrates the skin and can cause sunburn, skin cancer, skin ageing and eye damage. Professor ...

UV radiation refers to invisible rays that are emitted by the sun, with clouds able to block the rays from reaching the earth’s surface. The highest UV Index reading so far in 2024 is 14 ...