Mouse and human skin cells produce melanin on a 48-hour cycle

Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 17:20 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have discovered that mouse skin and skin cells from humans produce pigmentation in response to sunlight on a 48-hour cycle. They observed that exposing skin to ultraviolet light every two days yielded darker pigmentation with less radiation damage than daily exposure.

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