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New findings on the formation of body pigment
The body's pigment gives essential protection against UV radiation. It is made up of a substance called melanin, which is produced by pigment cells in the skin called melanocytes. According to th...
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Read moreBUSM researchers identify better laser for treating facial spider veins
The findings, which appear in the recent issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, are the first time these lasers were tested against each other for superiority.Telangiectasias are open (dilat...
Medical Engineering | Read moreScientists find evidence of iridescence in 40 million-year-old feather fossil
The finding, published online August 26 in Biology Letters, signifies the first evidence of a preserved color-producing nanostructure in a fossilized feather. Iridescence is the quality of cha...
Life Sciences | Read moreParkinson's disease: iron accumulation to the point of demise
Possible explanation for the necrosis of dopaminergic cells Neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine are the cerebral cells that most commonly die-off in Parkinson's disease. Th...
Life Sciences | Read moreStudy catches 2 bird populations as they split into seperate species
Speciation, the process by which different populations of the same species split into separate species, is central to evolution. But it's notoriously hard to observe in action. This study, led by...
Studies and Analyses | Read moreFrom oxygen transport to melanin formation: Activation mechanism of key enzymes explained
Pandinus imperator, the emperor scorpion, is not only popular as a pet, but is also of interest for research purposes. The reason for this is its blue blood, which transports oxygen and distributes it...
Life Sciences | Read more'Green' hair bleach may become environmentally friendly consumer product
Speaking here at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Kenzo Koike, Ph.D., pointed out that traditional hair bleaches rely on hydrogen peroxide. Peroxide is highly effective in ...
Life Sciences | Read moreGray hair in old age: Hydrogen peroxide inhibits the synthesis of melanin
Gray or white hair develops with advancing age in an entirely natural aging process which results in the generation of less and less color pigments. Researchers of the Johannes Gutenberg Unive...
Life Sciences | Read moreNo longer a gray area: Our hair bleaches itself as we grow older
Despite the notion that gray hair is a sign of wisdom, these researchers show in a research report published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) that wisdom has nothing to do with it. ...
Life Sciences | Read moreBonding for color
A RIKEN-led team of molecular biologists has determined the specific bonding leading to the formation of a protein complex involved in distributing pigment throughout the skin. Disruption of this memb...
Health and Medicine | Read moreWhat happens when we sleep
A new study from the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) at McGill University demonstrates interestingly, that sleep-wake states are regulated by two different types of nerve cells (neurons), melani...
Studies and Analyses | Read moreThe secretive immune system of the salmon
Successful salmon farming in Norway and other countries depends on the use of vaccination. Vaccination gives salmon good protection against several diseases, but has serious side-effects.Infla...
Life Sciences | Read moreEven seaweeds get sunburned
It is red, it burns and itches: a sunburn on our skin. However, too much sun is not only bad for humans. Many plants react sensitively to an increased dose of ultraviolet radiation, too. Yet they are ...
Ecology, The Environment and Conservation | Read moreResearchers close in on new melanoma gene
It has long been known that prolonged exposure to the suns harmful UV rays can lead to Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. An unanswered question, however, is why some people are more likely ...
Life Sciences | Read moreGenome-wide survey nets key melanoma gene
In trying to tease out the answer to this simple question, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers have uncovered a protein that stops the growth of melanoma, a cancer that develops from pi...
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