UV Radiation

UV exposure makes human tissue more likely to tear under pressure

Biology October 10, 2012

Stanford Scientists Examine How UV Radiation Affects the Protective Functions of Human Skin

Scientists at Stanford University examined how varying doses of UVB radiation changes the protective functions of human skin, finding that beyond DNA damage and cancer…

Space May 31, 2012

High-Energy UV Radiation Triggers Methane on Mars

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute believe that they now know where the methane on Mars is originating from. In their published work, the scientists…

Science April 5, 2012

Haemaphysalis Flava Hardy Enough to Survive Vacuum and Electron Beam

Haemaphysalis flava , a kind of tick, was observed under the intense rays of an electron scanning microscope and survived the experience. They may have…