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Featured in melanin

By May 5, 2021
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Why time in the sun lightens your hair but darkens your skin

When you go out in the sun, melanin in your skin gets right to work.
By Sep 29, 2016
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Metals From Bird Feathers May Help Reconstruct Dinosaur Colors

X-rays show link between several elements and colorful markings
By Aug 23, 2016
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Edible Battery To Power Internal Medical Devices

Devour the power!
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Why Does Sunlight Lighten Hair But Darken Skin?

Short answer: Skin protects itself, hair doesn't.
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Hormones Can Change Your Skin Tone

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Injection of Melanin Nanoparticles Could Make Human Body Radiation-Resistant

Researchers have successfully tested a technique that uses melanin-coated nanoparticles to protect bone marrow from damage commonly sustained during radiotherapy
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Do our palms tan?

Palms tan slightly but never become as dark as our shoulders, for instance, regardless of the amount of light they receive.