Sentences with phrase «radiation from the sun damages»

If the ultraviolet radiation from the sun damages human DNA to cause health problems, does UV radiation also damage plant DNA?

Not exact matches

But RF energy doesn't cause the DNA damage that radiation from the sun or from X-rays does, according to the National Cancer Institute.

UV radiation from the sun can damage not only the skin of your eyelid but also the cornea, lens and other parts of the eye.

With the southern sun beating down through clear waters, tropical corals need something to protect their delicate tissues from damaging doses of ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Although Proxima Centauri's dimness provides the planet with a balmy climate, the star is prone to outbursts of harsh X-ray and ultraviolet radiation, which could damage any chance of life on the planet — X-rays hit the surface 400 times more often than those from the sun pummel Earth.

The ozone layer is crucial since it blocks out the harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun known to increase the risk of skin cancer and cataract damage, in addition to other harmful effects on plants and animals.

Furthermore, vitamin C is now being studied for its role in protecting the skin from UV radiation damage, which is hopeful for helping sun spots and wrinkles fade and promoting youthful - looking skin.

Melanin molecules absorb ultraviolet radiation from the sun, protecting you from tissue damage as a result of sun exposure.

As the plant matures and grows this bright red fruit, it has to develop these powerful antioxidants to protect the fruit from the damage caused by the powerful doses of the sun's radiation and photosynthesis.

Yet another promising power is the inhibition of sun damage from UVB radiation.

The plant needs the sun's energy to grow, but it must also try to protect itself from the DNA - damaging effects of UV radiation.

This may have to do with vitamin E's antioxidant properties — it can help fight cell damage caused over time by things like pollution and radiation from the sun.

Much of it is in the lower part of the stratosphere, where it absorbs UV radiation from the Sun which can damage DNA in plants, animals and humans if it reaches the Earth's surface.

The ozone layer filters out dangerous ultraviolet radiation from the sun that can cause skin cancer and damage many life forms.

The Montreal Protocol is a multilateral environmental agreement that is successfully preventing massive damage to human health and the environment from excessive ultraviolet radiation from the sun by phasing out the production and consumption of substances that deplete the ozone layer.

Not only is ozone a greenhouse gas, it also protects us from damaging ultraviolet radiation from the sun, so its presence is important to us.