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New Approach to Sunscreen (image)

Oregon State University

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Research has discovered that some animals can produce their own sunscreen.

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(Cartoon by A.J. Hall)

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No lotions needed: Many animal species produce their own sunscreen

Oregon State University

Journal
eLife
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National Institutes of Health

Keywords

  • BIODIVERSITY
  • BIOLOGY
  • CELL BIOLOGY
  • DERMATOLOGY
  • DEVELOPMENTAL/REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
  • EVOLUTION
  • GENETICS
  • PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE

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