Tag Archive for 'ultraviolet radiation'

There are three types of ultraviolet radiation: UV-A (315-400nm), UV-B (280-315 nm) and UV-C (200-280 nm). The increased exposure to UV-B radiation has specific effects on human health, crops, terrestrial ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems, and biogeochemical cycles.

Record Level of Solar UV-B Radiation Measured in Bolivian Andes

Jul 9, 2014 by News Staff

A multinational team of researchers led by Dr Nathalie Cabrol of NASA Ames Research Center and the SETI Institute has recorded an unprecedented level of...

Study Shows Extract from Strawberries Protects Against Ultraviolet Radiation

Aug 3, 2012 by Natali Anderson

A team of European researchers has discovered that strawberry extract added to skin cell cultures acts as a protector from ultraviolet rays. Strawberries...