"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 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2007 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Light" by people in Profiles.
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Light-induced assembly and repeatable actuation in Ca2+-driven chemomechanical protein networks. Nat Commun. 2026 Feb 21; 17(1).
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A light-induced microprotein triggers regulated intramembrane proteolysis to promote photo-sensing in a pathogenic bacterium. Nat Commun. 2025 Dec 06; 17(1):182.
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Neural responses to light stimulation in the octopus arm. J Exp Biol. 2025 04 01; 228(7).
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Measurement of Covalent Bond Formation in Light-Curing Hydrogels Predicts Physical Stability under Flow. Anal Chem. 2024 12 17; 96(50):19880-19888.
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Intravitreal Metformin Protects Against Choroidal Neovascularization and Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Oct 22; 25(21).
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Nanoactuator for Neuronal Optoporation. ACS Nano. 2024 05 14; 18(19):12427-12452.
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Light-induced LLPS of the CRY2/SPA1/FIO1 complex regulating mRNA methylation and chlorophyll homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Nat Plants. 2023 12; 9(12):2042-2058.
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Blue light receptor CRY1 regulates HSFA1d nuclear localization to promote plant thermotolerance. Cell Rep. 2023 09 26; 42(9):113117.
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Safety and Feasibility of Photodynamic Therapy for Ablation of Peripheral Lung Tumors. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2023 Apr 01; 30(2):135-143.
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Beyond the Visible Spectrum: Considering the Oligometastatic Hypothesis in the Light of a New Era. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022 11 15; 114(4):581-586.