Skin pigment neutralises UV radiation from the sun through projectiles

Researchers at Lund University and others have shown that skin pigments convert UV radiation into heat through a speedy chemical reaction that blasts protons from the pigment molecules. The skin pigment thereby protects the body from hazardous UV radiation from the sun. Researchers at Lund University, together with colleagues in...

Supersonic electrons could produce future solar fuel

Researchers from institutions including Lund University have taken a step closer to producing solar fuel using artificial photosynthesis. In a new study, they have successfully tracked the electrons’ rapid transit through a light-converting molecule. The ultimate aim of the present study is to find a way to make fuel from...