Scientists have shown that far-UVC lights, which are already commercially available, can rapidly break down common airborne ...

For some time now, it’s been established that the primary route of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is airborne. Research suggests that contagious particles are released into the air and linger for several ...

Ultraviolet (UV) light is a form of electromagnetic radiation that has wavelengths from ten to 400 nanometers (nm), which is shorter than visible light, but longer than X-rays. People are commonly ...

NS Nanotech's ShortWaveLight 215 Emitter integrates a nitride semiconductor that emits far-UVC solid-state light at 215 nanometers for photonic disinfection applications A New Class of Light, a New ...

The light at the end of the tunnel for the COVID-19 pandemic might just be overhead. A new study shows a hands-off approach using ultraviolet light, called far-UVC light, reduced transmission of ...

NEW YORK, NY--Far-UVC light is a promising new technology for reducing airborne virus levels in occupied indoor spaces, but its effectiveness has not been evaluated in real-life scenarios. A new study ...

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freestyle Partners, LLC, announced today that it has been granted a U.S. Patent for utilizing Far UV-C germicidal light within vehicles. The patent covers the use of any type ...

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freestyle Partners, LLC, announced today that it has received a Notice of Intent to Grant for two additional patents from the European Patent Office (EPO) covering portable, ...

There's one kind of ultraviolet light that might kill the flu virus without harming your health. Here's what you should know about overhead far-UVC light. “Far-UVC light has a very limited range and ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

A bus being treated with ultraviolet light in Shanghai, China. Although types of UV light are already in use to decontaminate vehicles and indoor spaces, the wavelengths used are dangerous to people.