At the twilight of his career, Monet was going blind. Surgery restored his eyesight. But did it give him the uncanny vision ...

A rainbow, or the visible light spectrum, includes a beautiful array of colors, but it does not include all colors ...

A breathtaking photograph of a glowing frog has won the People's Choice award at the Beaker Street Science Photography ...

An image of a biofluorescent frog perched on a bioluminescent mushroom is the People's Choice winner for the Beaker Street ...

In a remarkable fusion of ancient history and cutting-edge technology, a nearly forgotten chapter of the Gospels has been ...

Background: Ultraviolet (UV) light is used for phototherapy in dermatology, and UVB light (around 310 nm) is effective for treatment of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. In addition, it is known ...

Harmful effects from UVC rays are minimal. UV light can cause skin cancer, which is one of the most common types of cancer, Saffell said. According to the EPA, one in five Americans will develop skin ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy IC 4709 located around 240 million light-years away in the southern constellation Telescopium. Hubble beautifully captures its ...

the shortest band of visible light. The UV spectrum is conventionally divided into three or four bands, but for the purposes of photography only two are of importance; the long-wave UV band (also ...

We cannot see ultraviolet (UV) light but it can have hazardous effects on the human body. Ultraviolet light in sunlight can cause the skin to tan or burn. Fluorescent substances are used in energy ...

Other work found that the dreaded risk of rejection of transplanted bone marrow cells might also be avoided with the help of light — in this case, ultraviolet light. Scientists treating mice who ...

Here's what is common knowledge, however: While the animals may not be able to fly in real life, they can, indeed, swim—and see ultraviolet light, among other talents. Discover 12 fascinating ...