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The skin acts as the body's first line of defense against external threats. However, as we age, the epidermis-the outermost layer of skin-gradually becomes thinner and loses its protective strength.

VC is known for its antioxidant properties in the skin and has been previously shown to boost collagen synthesis. Now, the same team of researchers has taken this a step further, using advanced ...

Vitamin C has long been sold as a shortcut to a brighter complexion, but the latest research suggests it is doing something far more fundamental than adding a temporary glow. When you get enough of ...

In the 1990s, a team led by MIT’s Leonard P. Guarente, Ph.D., experimented on yeast, more formally known as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. They identified an important set of genes involved in regulating a ...

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Researchers in Japan are exploring a future where the body itself becomes a health monitor, no screens or batteries required.

Prior to using this narrative, have learners create their own model of a cell in their notebooks using whatever background information or experience they might have. While exploring the narrative, ...