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Biology
Study tracing the path of Ebola to the skin surface
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ebola is a deadly bleeding disease caused by a virus that is endemic in parts of East and West Africa. Most people know that the main route of human-to-human transmission is through contact with the body fluids of an infected person. However, in more recent outbreaks, such as the 2013-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, infectious…
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Chemistry
Natural substances derived from edible cyanobacteria may fight skin aging by strengthening collagen
Credit: ACS Agricultural Science and Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsagscitech.4c00571 Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, have existed for billions of years, adapting to diverse environments. Their remarkable ability to photosynthesize and make their own food and their adaptability to a variety of habitats have made them the focus of the research fraternity. One such cyanobacterium native to Japan, Aphanothece sacrum (also known…
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