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 ...

For some time now, it’s been established that the primary route of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is airborne. Research suggests that contagious particles are released into the air and linger for several ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. When Covid reached the U.S. in force earlier this year, very ...

NS Nanotech's ShortWaveLight 215 Emitter integrates a nitride semiconductor that emits far-UVC solid-state light at 215 nanometers for photonic disinfection applications A New Class of Light, a New ...

The light at the end of the tunnel for the COVID-19 pandemic might just be overhead. A new study shows a hands-off approach using ultraviolet light, called far-UVC light, reduced transmission of ...

Ultraviolet (UV) light is a form of electromagnetic radiation that has wavelengths from ten to 400 nanometers (nm), which is shorter than visible light, but longer than X-rays. People are commonly ...

Far-UVC light is a form of ultraviolet light that can kill viruses and bacteria in the air without harming humans. Researchers say it could be instrumental in stopping the spread of illnesses like the ...

NS Nanotech’s new nitride semiconductor chips are the first solid-state devices to emit far-UVC light at wavelengths ranging from 200-to-222 nanometers. Third-party research has shown that the ...

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freestyle Partners, LLC, announced today that it has been granted a U.S. Patent for utilizing Far UV-C germicidal light within vehicles. The patent covers the use of any type ...

Ultraviolet light can kill microscopic creatures like bacteria and viruses by destroying the molecular bonds in their genetic material. But UV light also damages human DNA, causing eye and skin damage ...

Recent reports have pointed to far-UVC light as a safe-for-human COVID-19 disinfection method. Is this too good to be true? How easy would it be if the world could be removed of coronavirus with a ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...