"Light" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the visible, ultraviolet, and infrared range.
| Descriptor ID |
D008027
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.358.500.505.650 G01.590.540 G01.750.250.650 G01.750.770.578
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| Concept/Terms |
Light- Light
- Photoradiation
- Photoradiations
Light, Visible- Light, Visible
- Visible Light
- Radiation, Visible
- Visible Radiation
- Radiations, Visible
- Visible Radiations
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Light" by people in this website by year, and whether "Light" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Light" by people in Profiles.
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A light-regulated circadian timer optimizes neutrophil bactericidal activity to boost daytime immunity. Sci Immunol. 2025 May 23; 10(107):eadn3080.
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Visible light polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography with balanced detection. J Biomed Opt. 2025 Mar; 30(3):036002.
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Ultra-fast photoelectron transfer in bimetallic porphyrin optoelectrode for single neuron modulation. Nat Commun. 2024 11 26; 15(1):10241.
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A Light-Responsive Neural Circuit Suppresses Feeding. J Neurosci. 2024 Jul 24; 44(30).
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Chromatic bleaching and fractionation effects on optically stimulated luminescent dosimeter reuse. Med Phys. 2024 Sep; 51(9):6378-6389.
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Blue Light Effects on the Skin: A Post-2015 Update. J Drugs Dermatol. 2024 Jun 01; 23(6):472-476.
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A high-throughput protocol for measuring solution pH of bacterial cultures using UV-Vis absorption spectrophotometry. STAR Protoc. 2023 09 15; 4(3):102540.
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Computational modeling and minimization of unintended neuronal excitation in a LIFU stimulation. Sci Rep. 2023 08 17; 13(1):13403.
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Chemoproteomic Identification of Blue-Light-Damaged Proteins. J Am Chem Soc. 2022 11 09; 144(44):20171-20176.
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A songbird can detect the eyes of conspecifics under daylight and artificial nighttime lighting. Environ Pollut. 2022 Nov 15; 313:120000.