Sun-Safe Playground Zoning Tested in New Zealand to Curb Children’s UV Exposure
Researchers in New Zealand and the United States have developed an evidence-based zoning methodology, tested at a Christchurch school playground, ...
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Antarctic copepod field study documents depigmented egg-carrying females with pigmented egg sacs
A field study on Livingston Island found that mature egg-carrying female Boeckella poppei were nearly transparent while their egg sacs ...
Review maps light-based strategies for reshaping cellular and immune responses
A review finds evidence that ultraviolet-based phototherapy can modulate immune and inflammatory responses and may complement immunotherapy in several biomedical ...
Intraocular Lenses Endure Six Months in Space for Future Cataract Surgery
The first experiment to expose intraocular lenses directly to the space environment outside the International Space Station reveals how cataract ...
Silk Nanoparticles Give Basalt Fibers Vivid Colors That Survive Deep Space
Researchers have coated basalt fibers with silk fibroin nanoparticles, acid dye, and a PDMS layer to create vividly colored, hydrophobic ...
Desert and City Yeasts Reveal Natural Sunscreen Genes for Next-Generation Sun Protection
Two strains of the yeast Papiliotrema laurentii, isolated from São Paulo and the Atacama Desert, were shown to be safe ...
Sunlight as a Trigger: New Clinical Review Probes Photosensitivity in Cutaneous Lupus
A retrospective review by Yale researchers examines how photosensitivity manifests and is documented in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
Norway’s melanoma epidemic is splitting by generation, 45-year study finds
A 45-year nationwide analysis of more than 60,000 Norwegian melanoma cases shows incidence rising steeply in older adults, especially men, ...
Where Americans Get Sunburned: New Study Maps the Social Patterns Behind a Preventable Cancer Risk
A new analysis of the 2024 National Health Interview Survey reveals how the contexts in which U.S. adults experience sunburn ...
UV Light on One Leaf Triggers Plant-Wide Antioxidant Defenses in Tobacco
Hungarian researchers show that irradiating a single tobacco leaf with low-dose UV triggers peroxidase and phenolic antioxidant defenses in unexposed ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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