Biology
Sunscreen of plants
Plants do not get sunburn because they secrete substances that act as sunscreens, helping to protect them from harmful sun rays.
UVB
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Articles about UVB
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Medicine - Health
Choose and use sunscreen properly
UVB radiation with a wave length of 280-320 nanometers causes skin darkening and burning. UVA radiation with a wave length of 320-400 nanometers only darkens the skin.
Medicine - Health
Detects pigment Melanin to darken the skin
Recently, US scientists have discovered skin cells containing pigment Rhodopsin, a visual pigment, that promotes the production of Melanin skin to darken the skin when e…
Cancer
5 things to know about skin cancer
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, more than all other cancers combined. Most skin cancers can be detected early easily. However, clinically, it is important…