Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perhaps you have seen UV wands, UV LEDs and UV air purifiers advertised as silver bullets to protect against the coronavirus.

NEW YORK, June 9 (UPI) --Researchers have known for some time that ultraviolet light kills bacteria such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, though a recent study found a UV ...

Bug killer: prototype of the short wavelength UV LED irradiation system with 118 LEDs. The inset shows a detail of the LED array. (Courtesy: FBH/P. Immerz) An array of low-voltage LEDs that emit short ...

Ultraviolet light has a long history as a disinfectant and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is readily rendered harmless by UV light. The question is how best to harness UV light to fight ...

A research team led by Professor Jiwoong Yang of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST has developed next ...

Scientists recently determined the optimal ultraviolet-light wavelength for keeping water free of microorganisms. They say that their brand new approach could be used by water treatment plants and ...

Banner image: UV light being emitted by a krypton chloride excimer lamp, fueled by molecules moving between different states of energy. (Credit: Linden Research Group) A specific wavelength of ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories developing ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) recently demonstrated two deep UV semiconductor optical devices that set ...

US labs NIST and DHS conduct thorough tests to show how different wavelengths interact with virus. To disinfect a surface, you can illuminate it with a blast of ultraviolet light. But to specifically ...

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp. has announced the commercialization of the IMX487, a 2/3-type CMOS image sensor for industrial equipment. The global shutter CMOS image sensor is compatible with the ...

Scientists have long known that ultraviolet light can kill pathogens on surfaces and in air and water. UV robots are used to disinfect empty hospital rooms, buses and trains; UV bulbs in HVAC systems ...