Amid mounting concerns over the shortage of personal protective equipment for front-line workers fighting the spread of COVID-19, an Ontario resident has designed what he says could be a partial ...

In this month’s Weather Experiment Wednesday, Discovery Lab Senior Education Manager Micah Firestone showed us how to harness UV light to create images on special paper. This cyanotide activity ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, hospitals are finding themselves short of masks, gowns and other personal protective equipment (PPE). Some are doing what would previously have been unthinkable – ...

Researchers say hand-held ultraviolet light devices being sold online with claims they can disinfect groceries and clothing can be unreliable and dangerous if mishandled. The UV light sanitizers are ...

A desk with a laptop, writing supplies, and a UV sanitizing lamp - Anna Sadovskaia/Shutterstock Our phones, tablets, laptops, and remote controls are handled countless times throughout the day, and ...

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 increase ...