Tag: Melanocytes

  • Nation & World

    Science of stripes

    Scientists have shown that to interrupt the development of pigment cells that form their stripes, African striped mice and chipmunks both use a gene that until now had been associated primarily with cranio-facial development.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Increasing risk for melanoma

    A major international study has identified a novel gene mutation that appears to increase the risk of both inherited and sporadic cases of malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Safer tanning?

    Harvard researchers have found a molecular switch that may someday make it possible to get a tan without exposure to harmful UV rays.

    3 minutes