Space science
The harsh youth of the Sun
One of the hottest topics in the 27th joint study of the International Astronomical Society (IAU) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil includes studying astronomical conditions sui…
Ultraviolet Rays
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Articles about Ultraviolet Rays
79 published items.
Biology
Sunscreen of plants
Plants do not get sunburn because they secrete substances that act as sunscreens, helping to protect them from harmful sun rays.
Biology
Use ultraviolet rays to avoid enemies
Unlike the reptiles, this lizard has a very sophisticated territorial and anti-enemy defense mechanism. Their bodies have vivid colors that contain many photosensitive o…
Animal world
Tongue animals reflect ultraviolet rays threatening enemies
The research team at Macquarie University, Australia, discovered that the back tongue of the northern green tongue lizard reflected ultraviolet rays with a higher intens…
Animal world
Cats and dogs have a 6th sense
Cats and dogs have a sixth sense - and that is the ability to see ultraviolet rays (but scientists don't know how they are used).
Scientific application
Simple way to protect your car on hot days
During hot days of more than 40 degrees Celsius, your cars also need to be protected to prevent damage and aesthetic effects of the car.
Scientific application
Shoe deodorizer for foot fouls
American inventors have invented a device that uses ultraviolet rays, has the ability to disinfect, makes the shoes that you go no longer smell unpleasant even if you ge…
Environment
The ozone layer gap in Antarctica begins to shrink
A recent study shows that the ozone layer in the Antarctic is beginning to shrink.
Environment
The ozone layer is recovering after years of recession
On September 11, the United Nations (UN) published a study showing that the ozone layer protects the Earth from the effects of ultraviolet rays recovering after years of…
Environment
New discovery of the ozone layer gap in Antarctica
Despite being nearly the same size as North America, the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer is still the second smallest gap in the past two decades.
Environment
Glowing cloud
An astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) took a picture of the cloud flying above the Tibetan plateau on June 13, Livescience said. The lower layers of the…
Environment
Solar energy changes create cold winters in the North
Severe winters in the United States and Northern Europe can be a result of changes in ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
Environment
Ozone holes appear in the North Pole
According to scientists, ozone holes have recently appeared in the Arctic region. At an altitude of about 20km from the ground, ozone concentrations decreased by 80%.
Environment
The weakening of the Sun will increase the temperature of the Earth
Scientists at the Royal Institute of Technology said that when the Sun's activity weakened, the Earth's temperature increased.
Environment
The ozone layer shows signs of rapid recovery
The ozone layer is tending to be very small and is able to restore the situation in 1980 in the middle of this century, according to a recent report by UN scientists.