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The World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer research agency has delivered a damning report on powdered mineral talc, calling it “probably” cancer-causing to humans, mainly because of powders being unknowingly contaminated with asbestos.Continue Readin… Continue reading Talc “probably” causes cancer, WHO agency finds
A couple of weeks ago, we noted with interest that the space shuttle Endeavour (OV85) would be set up as a full-stack launch configuration display, complete with external fuel tank …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: July 30, 2023
While we all know the importance of protecting our skin from the Sun’s damaging, cancer-causing UVA and UVB rays, traditional sunscreen application seems to range from mildly annoying to human sandpaper impersonation. And it’s terrible for waterways an… Continue reading Lean, green sunscreen could offer much more for less
If you’re on a hike, you’d be best steering well clear of the cocklebur weed. While the stalky green plants with curious-looking spiky burs don’t appear particularly deadly, this noxious plant is a killer.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbein… Continue reading Deadly weed may actually help us look younger, heal faster
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new anti-wrinkle treatment called Daxxify. Similar to the popular Botox, Daxxify freezes wrinkles by paralyzing muscles but lasts at least twice as long as current treatments, with single injecti… Continue reading New long-lasting anti-wrinkle Botox rival approved by FDA
Lipstick is a personal thing – you generally don’t just slap on any ol’ color that’s close at hand. The Lip Factory system takes that concept to the extreme, by creating customer-specific lipstick on the spot.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, Li… Continue reading Lip Factory creates bespoke lipstick while you wait
For several decades botox injections have been a popular way for many individuals fighting against the inevitable facial wrinkles that come with aging. To overcome the stereotypical emotionless and stiff “Botox face,” physicians have been working on no… Continue reading New Botox microdose technique is safe and effective, trial reports
There probably comes a point in every female technical journalist’s career at which she covers her first make-up story and wonders aloud whether this is what her life has come to. But this make-up story involves some physics, and follows a series of viral videos in the TikTok community in …read more
Continue reading Gravity-Defying Cosmetics Explained By Science!
A meta-analysis of 320 research papers on microplastics concludes that ”the available data…suggest that these materials are not causing harm to the environment.” Continue reading Beauty Industry-Funded Study Suggests Microplastics ‘Are Not Causing Harm to the Environment’
Access Now and Lush have created a special, limited edition bath accessory to raise awareness of digital rights around the world. Continue reading The Next Stage In Digital Activism Is Brought to You By Fancy Soap