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October 13, 2013

Circadian rhythms in skin stem cells protect us against UV rays
London, UK (SPX) Oct 14, 2013
Human skin must cope with UV radiation from the sun and other harmful environmental factors that fluctuate in a circadian manner. A study published by Cell Press on October 10th in the journal Cell Stem Cell has revealed that human skin stem cells deal with these cyclical threats by carrying out different functions depending on the time of day. By activating genes involved in UV protection during the day, these cells protect themselves against radiation-induced DNA damage. The findings could pave ... read more

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Ultraviolet light to the extreme

Circadian rhythms in skin stem cells protect us against UV rays

Quantum computers: Trust is good, proof is better

Third Advanced EHF Satellite Will Enhance Resiliency of Military Communications

USAF Launches Third Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite

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Sunshield preparations bring Gaia closer to deep-space Soyuz launch

SES-8 Arrives At Cape Canaveral For SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch

Milky Way-mapping Gaia receives its sunshield

Plan maps development of China's sat-nav industry

Raytheon completes critical design review for GPS OCX software

Tracking devices to go toe-to-toe with smartwatches

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S. America security industry business on the rise

Thousands march in Romania against Canadian mine plan

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Britain to ease China visa restrictions

Hard road to world domination for Chinese firms

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Latin America's commodities-fueled growth slowing

Romanians saddle up for bike Renaissance

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Foxconn admits to intern labour violations in China

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Australia to build on ties with 'closest friend' Japan

Paraguay mulls patch-up with Venezuela

World's first curved smartphone hits South Korea market

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