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See http://tny.im/pM0 — During the HH-19-2 flight mission of the Chinese Scientific Experimental System, dried Nostoc sp. cells were exposed to the stratosphere environment (32,508 m altitude) for 3 h and 22 min. The atmospheric pressure, temperature, relative humidity, and ionizing and non-ionizing radiation levels at that altitude are similar to those on the surface of Mars. Although…

See http://tny.im/pL- — Not very far away, “tissue engineering” will become one of the most important branches of medical science for curing many types of diseases. This branch needs the cooperation of a wide range of sciences like medicine, chemistry, cellular biology, and genetic and mechanical engineering. Different parameters affect the final produced tissue, but…

According to a FarmingUK Team, ultraviolet light could be used by the poultry industry to kill pathogens on egg shells thereby reducing foodborne illnesses, according to new research.Scientists in the US say their work shows that pulsed ultraviolet light can be an effective alternative to some of the antimicrobial technologies used by the sector.They believe…

See http://tny.im/pLZ — Since the earliest civilization, diminishing the occurrence and subsequent transmission of pathogenic microorganisms in the indoor environment has been one of the utmost priorities to the human society. In line with intensive research towards the surface disinfection through the use of several photocatalytic processes, rare-earth doped upconverting nanophosphors (UCNPs) have recently drawn…

According to a Hindustan Times (HT) correspondent, the robots have wings installed with ultraviolet rays for 100% disinfection of coaches and are operated through wireless remote control.The Northern Railways (NR) has deployed highly-germicidal ultraviolet rays based UVC robots to disinfect train coaches in most effective manner, said railway officials.“This unique technique ensures 100% disinfection in…