New Scientist 3 December 2007, page 20 Slap on the edelweiss for the ultimate sunscreen Reports on the sun protection properties of edelweiss leaves.
27 June 2007, pages 38-41 Sunbathers: Beware the A-ray (by Jessica Marshall) Explores the connection between melanomas and UVA.
17 March 2007, page 20 Genome’s guardian gets a tan started Biologists have found the gene responsible for triggering tanning when skin is exposed to ultraviolet light.
10 March 2007, pages 34-37 The colour code (by Jessica Marshall) Looks at the complexity of the genes that determine skin, hair and eye colour and possible ways to alter them.
9 September 2006, page 16 Keep slapping on that sunscreen (by Michael Reilly) Research recommends that sun screen should be applied every two hours.
25 June 2005, page 16 Drug disrupts cancer's production line (by Andy Coghlan) Describes a new drug that is being trialed on people with different types of cancers, including melanoma.
7 May 2005, page 40-43 Going for gold (by Rachel Nowak) Describes efforts to produce a safe fake tan for health reasons.
24 July 2004 Warning of bigger burn for sunbathers (by Duncan Graham-Rowe) Suggests that people are exposed to increased levels of UV due to different angles of light.
29 September 2003 Sunscreens fail to offer full protection (by Shaoni Bhattacharya) Suggests that some sunscreens protect against UV-B, but not UV-A, light.
9 August 2003, pages 30-33 Bring me sunshine (by Celeste Biever) Looks at the arguments in favour of some exposure to sun.
14 April 2001, page 5 Out of the frying pan... (by Nicola Jones) Researchers have found that chemicals in sunscreens may have adverse health effects.
7 October 2000, page 13 Sinister side of sunscreens (by Rob Edwards) Discusses the possibility of toxic chemicals in UV filters.
15 April 2000, page 16 How to get under a cancer's skin (by Rabiya Tuma) Reports on a new drug for melanoma.
22 January 2000, page 6 An unhealthy glow (by Duncan Graham-Rowe) Describes a cream that makes tumour cells glow.
Scientific American July 2001, pages 76-77 Tan or burn (by Mark Fischetti) Explains sunburn, suntan and what SPF 15 means. Includes good diagrams of the skin.
March 2001, page 15 Skin so fixed (by Julia Karow) Describes a lotion with DNA-repair enzymes that reduces skin carcinomas.
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