/channels/taxonomy/term/29139/all en /channels/channels/news/one-step-closer-developing-potentially-ultraprotective-sunscreen-our-own-melanin-348237 <p>A new discovery about the structure of melanin has brought scientists one step closer to developing <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-023-01175-4">a new, potentially ultra-protective sunscreen</a> derived from a biological substance found in nearly all organisms. Researchers from Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s Department of Chemistry, in collaboration with The Ohio State University and the University of Girona, have announced a major advance in understanding the fundamental structure of melanin and one of its components that turns light into heat, protecting the body from sun damage.</p> Mon, 08 May 2023 20:38:02 +0000 webfull 189555 at /channels