Tag Archives: UV Light

The Dress, Color Perception, and What is Real?

Posted on February 28, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli So between llamas and a technicolor dress, the internet kind of exploded on Feb 26. The dress in question is a lovely shade of … white and gold or blue and black. Or there was a … Continue reading →

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Does UV light kill insects? What about other types of light?

Posted on February 23, 2015 by joeballenger2005

Written by Joe Ballenger Ultraviolet light is pretty nasty stuff. It’s known to cause skin cancer in humans. UV light is a standard material for inducing mutations in lab experiments. It’s also used to sterilize biological safety hoods. It has … Continue reading →

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