skin cancer, Tag

Australia is the skin cancer capital of the world, so you might be surprised to find there are just 16 ultraviolet radiation sensors around the country monitoring the sun's rays.

A tiny piece of innovative tech wants to help you stay away from sun-induced skin cancer. Global beauty leader L’Oréal teamed up with prolific designer Yves Behar of fuseproject to create UV Sense, the first battery-free...

Bananas are quite a magical fruit and they've been used for everything from "vegan leather" for wallets to durable bioplastics and feedstock. Now, scientists have found yet another use for this versatile edible: cancer...

Bananas are quite a magical fruit and they've been used for everything from "vegan leather" for wallets to durable bioplastics and feedstock. Now, scientists have found yet another purpose for this versatile edible: cancer...

sKan is an inexpensive device that can detect skin cancer at its early stages. The device creates heat maps to identify abnormalities in the skin often associated with melanoma, treatment for which has a higher success rate...

Finally - someone has invented a way to achieve instant, full-body sunscreen coverage. Much like spray-tan booths, the SnappyScreen unleashes a mist of SPF protection on sunbathers, covering every nook and cranny. The days...

When most of us hear the name L'Oréal, we think of makeup and hair products, not tech innovation. That may soon be changing. Many don't realize it, but the cosmetics giant has been pouring its efforts in recent years into...

The heat is on, and the sunscreen should be, too. Choosing the best sunscreen for your family is an increasingly challenging task, especially as companies change their formulas every few years. When it comes to the most effective...

Data from NASA shows that this year's hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica remains largely unchanged. On September 9, 2014, it measured 24.1m square km, which is roughly the size of North America; only a little smaller...

Osmosis Skincare from Colorado claims to have invented a drinkable form of UV protection. Harmonized H2O UV Neutralizer uses a vaguely defined process of "imprinting" water with radio waves. They claim that ingesting two...

We've all heard that food is the best medicine, but a new study out of the University of Arizona found that nutrient-dense foods could also be useful as topical applications...

Coppertone My UV Alert Not sure whether sunscreen's enough or whether you should go for full coverage--hat, long sleeves, and sunglasses? Just plug in your zip code, and this free app from Coppertone serves up local UV index...

Photo via Shutterstock Norwegian researchers recently discovered a microorganism living in Trondheim Fjord that could be a key ingredient in the ultimate sunscreen...

Sunscreen photo from Shutterstock Our doctors tell us to slather on sunscreen to prevent skin cancer – but what can we do if our sunblock of choice actually increases the risk of cancer? A team of researchers believes...

You may have already started stocking up on sunscreen for the summer, but you might want to wait a second before slathering it onto your delicate skin...