NEW YORK, NY--Far-UVC light is a promising new technology for reducing airborne virus levels in occupied indoor spaces, but its effectiveness has not been evaluated in real-life scenarios. A new study ...

As the Delta strain of Covid-19 surges across the United States, medical professionals are reminding members of the public to wash their hands, carry hand sanitizer, and use disinfect wipes. UV wands ...

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 ...

With schools taking precautions against COVID-19, an effective tool in their arsenal is a new type of “germicidal” LED fixture. This specialized, enclosed LED fixture draws in air and irradiates it ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- UVC light can kill both bacteria and viruses so does that mean it will keep you safe from the novel coronavirus? Professor of Chemical Engineering Andrea Armani talked to ABC7's ...

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 ...

New research has revealed how light can be used to destroy infectious coronavirus particles that contaminate surfaces. Scientists are interested in how environments, such as surgeries, can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perhaps you have seen UV wands, UV LEDs and UV air purifiers advertised as silver bullets to protect against the coronavirus.

Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from ...

To disinfect a surface, you can illuminate it with a blast of ultraviolet (UV) light, which is bluer than the human eye can see. But to specifically inactivate SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes ...

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Ultraviolet light systems have started to gain popularity as a way to clean large swathes of schools quickly and frequently. For example, according to a February EdWeek Reseach Center survey, 13 ...