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Sunscreen Pill In the Works

Coral yields compound that prevents UV damage

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 31, 2011 3:02 AM CDT

(Newser) – Coral from Australia's Great Barrier Reef has yielded a compound that could put a lot of sunscreen makers out of business. Researchers discovered that algae living in the coral created a compound that acts as a sunscreen to protect both the algae and the...   Read full story »

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