Why does plastic turn brittle and paint fade when exposed to the sun for long periods? Scientists have long known that such ...

Abstract: The energy resolution of ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) instrument is one of the important parameters for evaluating surface electronic structure. This study systematically ...

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It kept you dry in December — now it might be the secret to surviving July. As temperatures soar, a growing number of Americans are getting hip to what much of the world already knows: Umbrellas ...

Every morning Kathy Reagan Young steps out of the shower in her Virginia Beach home, towels off, dons a pair of protective goggles and stands nine inches from a light box the size of a small space ...

Millions of Americans across seven states in the Southwest are facing high levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels from the sun later this week, a forecast map from the Environmental Protection ...

Chinese electronics giant Huawei is testing elements for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine at its Dongguan facility, according to two sources posting photographs on X social media. The ...

The Trump administration is planning to close a small, obscure laboratory whose work undergirds everything from microchip manufacturing to nuclear fusion. The Atomic Spectroscopy Group at the National ...

While a trip to the nail salon can be quite the treat, bi-monthly visits are often time-consuming and expensive. A simple way to save without giving up on the joy that is experimenting with cherry ...

After honing his mechanical insight through tinkering with cars and carbon fiber, Scott Cushing is changing how we investigate how light interacts with matter. At the California Institute of ...

A research partnership led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has been formed to investigate the next evolution of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. The team will participate in the ...