In some people that are photosensitive, UV light from sunlight and indoor light sources can trigger a lupus flare. In addition to sunlight, ultraviolet rays are also given off by several different ...

Some animals have a curious way of emitting light that we humans can see when we shine a blacklight on them, a pastime that ...

New finds in the Finding Fluorescence site include a Japanese beetle with a glowing blue mouth and a mushroom that gleamed bright red under its cap.

Alternatively, the fluorescent proteins may protect the wasp larvae as they grow. Or, the luminous green could help ...

realized that his son’s tooth would fluoresce under UV light and the gravel wouldn’t. Off [John] went at night to find the tooth with his flashlight. He soon realized that many things ...

Fluorescent lamps are high-efficiency lamps that use electrical discharge through low-pressure mercury vapor to produce ultraviolet (UV) energy, which is then transformed into visible light. The UV ...

Available in many lengths and several diameters, the tube is lined with a fluorescent phosphor. When the mercury is excited by electricity, it emits ultraviolet (UV) light, which causes the ...

The UVM-1 is especially suited for the UV-visible-NIR range and can be used for either broadband or spectrally selective imaging. Since it has a flexible design it can be configured for absorbance, ...