Treated paper warns users of impending sunburn

As any dermatologist will tell you, it's important to know when to get out of the sunlight – or at least, when to apply more sunscreen. As a result, there are now various UV exposure-monitoring devices that tell us when to seek the shade. Not everyone wants to buy one, however, plus some of the single-use models contain environmentally-harmful materials. With that in mind, scientists have developed cheap, disposable eco-friendly sensors that are made of paper.

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Category: Health & Wellbeing





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• University of New South Wales



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• American Chemical Society

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The Ditch the Keys Campaign Continues this Weekend

LITTLE ROCK Ark.-Dozens in Central Arkansas are ditching the car keys and finding a different way to get around town, all to help protect air quality.

Report: AK-47 used in Central City carjacking

According to the preliminary report from NOPD, two armed black men approached a 60-year-old woman and demanded her car keys. The woman ...

Minimoog Model D goes into pop-up production

If you're tuned into the synth world, you may have felt a little ripple run through it this week. Moog Music has announced a pilot production run of the iconic Minimoog analog synthesizer, which hasn't been made for over 30 years. Units are being made at a special space at this year's Moogfest and will be available to buy at the event.

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Plug-in lets you hear what your mix sounds like on different listening devices

A song played through a tablet's speakers is a very different experience to sitting in the sweet spot of some quality home hi-fi audio throwers. MixChecker from Audified allows home mixers and studio pros to hear what their tracks sound like when listening through a TV, car stereo, smartphone or studio monitors and adjust for any weak spots.

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Audi shows its endurance with limited edition R8 V10 plus selection 24h

Audi is gearing up for this year's Nürburgring 24 Hours by celebrating its 2015 victory and the close relationship between its R8 race cars and R8 production sports cars. The R8 LMS GT3 debuted to rule the day (and night) at Nürburgring last year, besting BMW by 40 seconds after the race saw 35 lead changes. The all-new R8 V10 plus "selection 24h" limited edition celebrates this victory with upgraded standard equipment and a race-inspired aesthetics package.

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They're Coming for Your Car Keys. Welcome to the World of Self-Driving Cars

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Three most likely creation theories for the phantom "Planet Nine"

A team of researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has released a paper outlining the probability for each of the three leading theories explaining how the phantom "Planet Nine" could have ended up in its current theorized orbit.

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Volkswagen Amarok receives facelift and V6

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