A recent study has found that the ultraviolet lamps used in order to dry gel nail polish may come with a few health risks. In the study published in Nature Communications, researchers at the ...

Learn how tardigrades are able to tolerate extreme radiation with a unique protein that unwinds their DNA.

In a recent study, researchers suggest the cell's messenger RNA (mRNA) -- the major translator and regulator of genetic material -- along with a critical protein called ZAK, spur the cell's initial ...

It's routine for people all over the country: a nail tech paints your nails and motions for you to stick your hands into a UV lamp to dry. The dryers have lamps or LEDs that emit UV or ultraviolet ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) – Ultraviolet lamps used to dry nail ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Scientists at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences confirmed CBD helps protect skin from sun damage. The study concluded CBD can help against mtDNA mutations associated ...

SEATTLE — Just because it’s a cloudy day, don’t think for a second the cloud cover protects you from dangerous radiation coming from the sun! With the sunny season close to being in full swing, the ...

This came up in a front page discussion recently, and I promised I'd do a bit of a brain dump. The motivation: people often talk about whether we're regulating the risks posed by exposure to radiation ...

UV radiation damage can force an injured cell to decide between survival and cellular suicide. New research from Rachel Green's laboratory shows DNA isn't the only trigger. Immediately after UV ...