The curlicue compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) oft touted as an Earth-friendly alternative to standard incandescent bulbs may cause skin damage, according to a new study by researchers at Stony ...

Fluorescent light bulbs do contain significant levels of ultraviolet radiation – the main skin cancer risk factor. And a 2012 study by researchers at Stony Brook University in New York found ...

Fluorescent and LED (light-emitting diode) light bulbs also give off blue light. And just like ultraviolet, or UV, rays, which are linked to skin damage, it can affect your skin.

Visible light (what’s emitted by a fluorescent lightbulb or one of those trendy LED face masks you may be seeing all over social media) can be important for some people—we’ll get to who in a ...

In a study recently published in The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, researchers from Drexel University's College of Arts and Sciences report their discovery of fluorescent pigments in the feathers of ...

Located in the southern Black Hills of South Dakota, the Wind Cave is said to be ​​the sixth-longest cave in the world. The ...

Fluorescent anatomy, which recently seemed to be a quirk in unusual animals such as platypuses and opossums, was found in most living families of mammals.

After combing through museum collections, our team of researchers found a whopping 125 fluorescent mammal species – from polar bears and dolphins, to leopards, zebras and wombats.

The fluorescent lighting used in most exam rooms does not help spot bruises on patients with darker skin, the study's lead researcher said.

What is photosensitivity? Photosensitivity causes people to be sensitive to UV rays from the sun or certain sources of indoor lighting — like fluorescent or halogen bulbs. Although anyone can have ...