Fluorescent colors are fluorescent because they literally glow - in real life that is. What makes them appear fluorescent is actually that they absorb UV light that the human eye cannot see. They then ...

Next-generation banknotes and passports could benefit from a novel approach to fine-tuning the color of fluorescent polymers, which could also advance microscopy and imaging techniques used in cell ...

You can cut a chunk out of your electrical bill in seconds by replacing energy-wasting incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent ones. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that a 60-watt ...