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Primitive Humans in Scandinavia Used Boats Made Up of Animal Skins in 3500 BC, Study Suggests
A new study suggests that people from the Pitted Ware Culture (PWC) in ancient Scandinavia likely built boats from animal skins, possibly seal hides, to fish, hunt, and trade. The PWC was a Neolithic group of hunter-gatherers who lived between 3500 and 2300 B.C. in regions near the Baltic and North Seas.
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Scientists Make Mouse Skin Transparent Using Food Dye, Here's Everything You Need to Know
In a recent breakthrough, researchers led by Zihao Ou, Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at Dallas, have developed a technique to make mouse skin temporarily transparent using a common food dye called tartrazine. By applying a solution of the dye mixed with water, scientists could observe the internal organs and blood vessel...
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Japanese Scientists Use Collagen To Make Smiling Robots With "Living Skin"
Scientists in Japan give a new face to robots with a specially created collagen gel that resembles human skin tissue
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Everyday Chemicals Seep Into Bloodstream Through Skin: Study
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered that "forever chemicals," specifically PFAS, can be absorbed through human skin.
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Scientists Create Smiling Robot Face Made Of Living Human Skin Cells
Researchers tried to recreate ligaments that tether the skin in humans, by using tiny ropes of flexible collagen and elastane.
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Antarctic Wildlife Is Being Sunburnt. Scientists Say It's A "Wake-Up Call"
The ultraviolet radiation from the Sun increase the risk of skin cancer and cataracts in humans, but researchers do not yet know if the same is true for Antarctic mammals and birds.
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Human Skin Used To Bind 19th Century Book Removed By Harvard Library
Prestigious Harvard University said Wednesday it had removed human skin from the binding of a book held for over 90 years at one of its libraries.
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"Human Race Must Change...": Chhattisgarh High Court On Divorce Plea Over Woman's Skin Colour
The Chhattisgarh High Court last month called for the eradication of "discrimination based on skin colour" as it upheld a family court order denying a man's divorce application.
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Men's Eggs, Women's Sperm: Stem Cell Science May Change How We Reproduce
It may soon be possible to coax human skin cells into becoming functional eggs and sperm using a technique known as "in vitro gametogenesis". This involves the creation (genesis) of eggs and sperm (gametes) outside the human body.
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Harvard Researchers Claim They've Found Chemical Cocktail That Reverses Ageing
The team discovered six chemical cocktails which reversed the ageing process in both human and mice skin cells "by several years".
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Artificial Human Skin Paves Way To New Skin Cancer Therapy: Research
By using artificial human skin, a research group from the University of Copenhagen has managed to block invasive growth in a skin cancer model.
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Pak Hindu Woman Killed, Skin Reportedly Peeled Off; India Responds
India on Thursday called on Pakistan to protect its minorities after the killing of a Hindu woman Daya Bheel in Sindh province.
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Can You Slow Down Ageing? Look At These Tips That Can Help
In this article, we share ways in which you can slow down ageing.
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Expedition 67 Crew Conducts Experiments Aboard ISS That Could Benefit Astronauts, Humans on Earth
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are conducting biology experiments aimed at studying how skin heals in space. The study could benefit both astronauts in space, and human life on Earth. The US space agency's Expedition 67 mission began in March this year and is aimed at conducting research and investigations that will facilitate h...
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Verbal Insults Akin to Receiving Mini Slap in the Face, Study Claims
A verbal insult can leave a person disheartened, but scientists were previously unaware of how affronts exactly impact an individual and evoke a negative emotion. Now, researchers have studied this phenomenon and concluded that a verbal insult is akin to a mini slap in the face. In their study, published in Frontiers in Communication, the researche...
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Primitive Humans in Scandinavia Used Boats Made Up of Animal Skins in 3500 BC, Study Suggests
A new study suggests that people from the Pitted Ware Culture (PWC) in ancient Scandinavia likely built boats from animal skins, possibly seal hides, to fish, hunt, and trade. The PWC was a Neolithic group of hunter-gatherers who lived between 3500 and 2300 B.C. in regions near the Baltic and North Seas.
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Scientists Make Mouse Skin Transparent Using Food Dye, Here's Everything You Need to Know
In a recent breakthrough, researchers led by Zihao Ou, Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at Dallas, have developed a technique to make mouse skin temporarily transparent using a common food dye called tartrazine. By applying a solution of the dye mixed with water, scientists could observe the internal organs and blood vessel...
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Japanese Scientists Use Collagen To Make Smiling Robots With "Living Skin"
Scientists in Japan give a new face to robots with a specially created collagen gel that resembles human skin tissue
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Everyday Chemicals Seep Into Bloodstream Through Skin: Study
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered that "forever chemicals," specifically PFAS, can be absorbed through human skin.
-
Scientists Create Smiling Robot Face Made Of Living Human Skin Cells
Researchers tried to recreate ligaments that tether the skin in humans, by using tiny ropes of flexible collagen and elastane.
-
Antarctic Wildlife Is Being Sunburnt. Scientists Say It's A "Wake-Up Call"
The ultraviolet radiation from the Sun increase the risk of skin cancer and cataracts in humans, but researchers do not yet know if the same is true for Antarctic mammals and birds.
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Human Skin Used To Bind 19th Century Book Removed By Harvard Library
Prestigious Harvard University said Wednesday it had removed human skin from the binding of a book held for over 90 years at one of its libraries.
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"Human Race Must Change...": Chhattisgarh High Court On Divorce Plea Over Woman's Skin Colour
The Chhattisgarh High Court last month called for the eradication of "discrimination based on skin colour" as it upheld a family court order denying a man's divorce application.
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Men's Eggs, Women's Sperm: Stem Cell Science May Change How We Reproduce
It may soon be possible to coax human skin cells into becoming functional eggs and sperm using a technique known as "in vitro gametogenesis". This involves the creation (genesis) of eggs and sperm (gametes) outside the human body.
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Harvard Researchers Claim They've Found Chemical Cocktail That Reverses Ageing
The team discovered six chemical cocktails which reversed the ageing process in both human and mice skin cells "by several years".
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Artificial Human Skin Paves Way To New Skin Cancer Therapy: Research
By using artificial human skin, a research group from the University of Copenhagen has managed to block invasive growth in a skin cancer model.
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Pak Hindu Woman Killed, Skin Reportedly Peeled Off; India Responds
India on Thursday called on Pakistan to protect its minorities after the killing of a Hindu woman Daya Bheel in Sindh province.
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Can You Slow Down Ageing? Look At These Tips That Can Help
In this article, we share ways in which you can slow down ageing.
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Expedition 67 Crew Conducts Experiments Aboard ISS That Could Benefit Astronauts, Humans on Earth
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are conducting biology experiments aimed at studying how skin heals in space. The study could benefit both astronauts in space, and human life on Earth. The US space agency's Expedition 67 mission began in March this year and is aimed at conducting research and investigations that will facilitate h...
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Verbal Insults Akin to Receiving Mini Slap in the Face, Study Claims
A verbal insult can leave a person disheartened, but scientists were previously unaware of how affronts exactly impact an individual and evoke a negative emotion. Now, researchers have studied this phenomenon and concluded that a verbal insult is akin to a mini slap in the face. In their study, published in Frontiers in Communication, the researche...
