Australasian Science April 2002, pages 28-29 Magic molecular mortar (by Miles Page) Looks at how detergents (a common cosmetic ingredient) work at the molecular level.
Cosmos Feb-Mar 2008, pages 64-69 Science skin-deep (by Elizabeth Finkel) Looks at ‘cosmeceuticals’ – a new generation of products that remove wrinkles.
New Scientist 24 January 2004, page 11 Are deodorants safe? (by Jo Whelan) A report on studies assessing the link between deodorants and breast cancer.
17 January 2004, pages 40-41 The best skin cream you ever wore (by Sylvia Pagàn Westphal) Looks at the moisturising and protecting properties of newborn babies’ vernix and how scientists are attempting to recreate it in laboratories.
21 April 2001, pages 34-37 The perfume hunters (by Stephanie Pain) Explains how fragrances are ‘caught’ and developed into new scents for consumer products.
Scientific American April 2002, pages 58-65 The science of bad breath (by Mel Rosenberg) Looks at the condition of bad breath, what causes it and what can be done to treat it. |
     |
||||||
External sites are not endorsed by the Australian Academy of Science.
Page updated March 2008.
The Australian Foundation for Science and the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy are also supporters of Nova.
© Australian Academy of Science