10/18/2018 04:18:24 pm
This article describes how stars produce light, and how deadly gamma rays are involved with it.
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10/18/2018 06:26:17 pm
This article talks about how artificial blue light is detrimental to us oppose to the natural blue light. Electronic devices emit blue light that is artificial and scientists have proven that is can cause blindness. Looking at your phone for too long hurts your retinas and speeds up the rate of blindness. Apparently, it may also slightly increase risk for cancer but i would say that its not 100% proven.
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10/20/2018 06:26:36 am
"Certain creatures both on land and sea can produce light through chemical reactions taking place within their bodies known as Bioluminescence. The bioluminescence results from a light-producing chemical reaction also called chemiluminescence. Certain types of chemicals when mixed together produce energy which ‘excites’ other particles on vibration and generate light which causes the glow. The group of chemicals involved to make plankton glow are broadly termed luciferins and the light is produced by a series of oxidation reactions set off by a catalyst called luciferase. The bioluminescence in plankton is very high in several forms of Plankton and is a form of cold light or luminescence.
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10/20/2018 07:50:07 am
This article talks about bioluminescent marine animals. Bioluminescent is present in 90% of all animals living in the ocean. If we were to dive into the ocean, we would experience lightshows of vast colours, such as, red, green and blue. These marine species use their light for communication, attracting other species for food, and to ward off predators.
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10/20/2018 12:07:03 pm
I read an article about how Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, seems to emit a soft blue glow on summer nights. The glow is caused by the bioluminescence of dinoflagellates. They emit blue-green light because it travels the furthest in water, and allows the single-celled organisms to illuminate nearby predators so their predators can eat them. I think that's a unique and effective defense!
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"Gamma Rays a Flight Risk?"
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