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lsquoSunscreen mimics sun protection of Great Barrier Reef coralsrsquo
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MELBOURNE July 30 Australian scientists have developed the worldrsquos first UVAUVB sunscreen which mimics the naturalsun protection used by corals on the Great Barrier Reef The breakthrough paves the way for a new generation of sunscreens that harness the same protective barriers developed byAustraliarsquos Great Barrier Reef corals over millions of years to survive in the harsh Australian sun The sunscreen has been developed by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) inpartnership with skincare company Larissa Bright Australia The new UV filters are resistant to both UVA and UVB rays and are clear and colourless which means they can be used inany cream emulsion CSIRO scientists have spent the last two years adapting the coralrsquos sunscreen code so that it can be safely used as aningredient in human sunscreen and was improved to create a suite of 48 new sunscreen filters The research builds on work by scientists at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) who were the first to discoverthe natural sun screening ability of coral on the Great Barrier Reef Larissa Bright Australia studied the results of over 20 years of AIMS research into how shallowshywater corals protectthemselves from ultraviolet light ldquoWe wanted to find a way to convert this natural method of coping with exposure to the intensive UV rays from Queenslandrsquossunshine into a safe and effective sunscreen for human userdquo said Larissa Bright director of Larissa Bright Australia ldquoWe feel these filters will set a new standard in broad spectrum sunscreen They mimic the natural sunscreen coral hasdeveloped and used over millions of yearsrdquo she added CSIRO research scientist Mark York who led the research project in conjunction with senior research scientist Jack Ryansaid ldquoThe molecular make up of the coralrsquos natural sunscreen filter was quite complex but the real challenge was modifyingit so that it was resistant to both UVA and UVB radiation in one molecule which is what makes these filters so uniquerdquo Meanwhile AIMS research director Dr Jamie Oliver said ldquoThis is another example of AIMS researchers providing the scienceto underpin the use of Australiarsquos tropical marine resources in an innovative and beneficial mannerrdquo The broad spectrum coral sunscreen filters are expected to be available to consumers across the globe within five years(PTI)
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NC poised for big victory in Jammu province in
Promotions of Class IV employees of Education D
Lone inaugurates workshop on ldquoUsage and Appl
Altaf for judicious utilization of funds
Cloudburst strikes Anantnag
Reformative measures to ensure judicious use of wa
MEF highlights demands
Corruption charges framed against 2 Asstt Directo
Residentsrsquo plea to JMC
Teenager among three found dead under mysteriousc
Need laws to deny salary to MPs whodisrupt Parliament Kurien1 comment bull 18 days ago
Praful Vora mdash No work no pay absentee inLS RS AND ASEENBLY NO PAYDISRUPTIVE PEOPLE NONPAY
Siachen Glacier The trauma and thenecessity1 comment bull 3 days ago
Samhita Kashyap mdash Very well written articlesirgives real pictureI really hope therewill be a diplomatic solutions to this hellip
Govt withdraws customs exemption on74 drugs prices to rise1 comment bull 5 days ago
John Dhekial mdash cost of producing drug islowest in India because of a much easier tomanage Indian FDAwe can see this hellip
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