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Discover the 'water barrier' of human skin
One characteristic of anyone's body is visible, but we understand too little about it: The way our skin forms a water-tight barrier to protect our body from the outside…
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Strangely, black people have blond hair
A gene variant that makes up half of people's hair color changes, the paper published by scientists in Science magazine explains. The most surprising thing is that this…
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The Egyptian queen Hatshepsut may have poisoned herself
A German university said the researchers discovered a carcinogen in the bottle of lotion believed to be Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt 3,500 years ago.
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Does the skin affect brain activity?
According to recent studies by American scientists, people who often sleep on leather beds have the ability to change the behavior of the brain.
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Wrinkling hands is a sign of evolution?
In the eyes of science, the wrinkling of skin when soaking in water for long time is not merely a physical phenomenon, but may be an adaptation to the environment from a…
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The meaning of hearing and feeling noise
The auditory region can be activated when there is vibration, and some speculate that parts of the specialized brain to read frequencies can play a signaling role.
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Does human skin decompose when soaking in water for long?
When bathing or soaking in water for a long time, your skin shows signs of wrinkling. Will they decompose?
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Fish species discovered through the skin
The mezzanine rockfish in the Pacific can absorb food through the skin, gills and stomach, international scientists claim.
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Men like women with skin with meat
You try to force the scale to look more attractive in his eyes, but your way is sometimes counterproductive ...
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Dirty play is good for children
Children should be allowed to play with dirty by their parents - scientists say, after finding that living too clean can weaken the skin's ability to heal itself.
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Evidence explains why we have fingerprints
Fingerprints do not hold the primates as they once thought, scientists have recently discovered. In fact, they reduce the friction needed to grasp smooth surfaces.
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Why do we have them?
Unlike most of the body wrinkles formed by the bending and elasticity of the skin, fingerprints are not the result of repetitive actions.
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Detection of genes that control skin formation
Oregon State University researchers have discovered a gene in the human body that controls skin growth.
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Women and men - Whose hands are more bacteria?
Wash your hands and forks, especially if you're a sister. A recent study found that women are more likely to carry bacteria than men in their hands.
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Can't have safe sunbathing
According to a series of articles, it may not be safe to sunbathe under the influence of ultraviolet radiation.