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04

Sep

Sunscreen may help prevent skin cancer, but it’s still a bummer to put on. What if, instead of lathering yourself in greasy lotions, you could just take a sunscreen pill? Scientists have discovered a natural compound in coral reefs that protects against the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, and they’re now “very close” to synthesizing it in a lab.

Sunscreen may help prevent skin cancer, but it’s still a bummer to put on. What if, instead of lathering yourself in greasy lotions, you could just take a sunscreen pill? Scientists have discovered a natural compound in coral reefs that protects against the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, and they’re now “very close” to synthesizing it in a lab.

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    interesting… :)
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    Eating plenty of tomato helps too. A reasonable amount of puree in your food regularly will help. Too zonked to find a...
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    this! And btw, if your...isn’t rated for UVA and UVB, it DOES NOT protect you from skin...
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    spend too much time...the sun will all of our zooxanthellae leave turning us all albino?...
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    No way. I’m all in.
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    That’s kinda cool! Too bad it won’t prevent you from burning yourself.
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    Whaattt?!!!
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    ÌT’S A MIRACLE. GINGERS CAN STEP OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE DURING SUMMER! Madness.
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    gingers get first dibs!
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    THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!
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