Scratching the surface: Engineers examine UV effects on skin mechanics

Friday, October 5, 2012 - 13:01 in Physics & Chemistry

Using mechanical stress testing methods common in materials science, researchers found that UV rays also change the way the outermost skin cells hold together and respond to strain.

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