Libraries in Japan are hoping a machine that sterilizes books using ultraviolet light is giving visitors reassurance to take-out publications during the coronavirus pandemic.

This emerging UV technology enhances disinfection in challenging wastewater conditions by increasing UV transmission through ...

Infection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" rose almost 70% from 2019 to 2023, according to a new study published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers. These ...

According to DataM Intelligence, the global disinfection robot market reached US$3.40 billion in 2023, with a rise to US$3.95 billion ...

Cats, dust mites, mold, trees; for people with allergies, even a brief whiff of the airborne allergens these organisms produce can lead to swollen eyes, itchy skin and impaired breathing. Such ...

ORINDA – The East Bay Municipal Utility District’s newest $325 million addition to the Orinda Water Treatment Plant centers around a high-tech plan to use ultraviolet light as the primary ...

A Drexel Engineering team has translated complex computer models of UV air disinfection into simple tools that architects and engineers can use in schools, offices and clinics. The study centers ...

Strawberries are the most popular berry in the U.S. for both consumers and farmers alike. They’re also some of the most pesticide-reliant fruits and consistently top the Environmental Working Group’s ...

Medical disinfection robots are advanced automated devices designed to decontaminate healthcare environments by using innovative technologies such as ultraviolet (UV) light, hydrogen peroxide vapor, ...

Environmental Services team at Dubuque hospital with R2D2, the cleaning robot. (Photo courtesy of Finley Hospital) Three robots are at work in a northeast Iowa hospital, making the final sweep to make ...