Lipstick can be a confidence booster, enhance a costume and keep lips from chapping. But sharing a tube with a friend or family member can also spread infections. To develop a version with antimicrobial properties, researchers ...
Biochemistry
Dec 16, 2022
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Forensic scientists find a new way of identifying brands of lipstick at a crime scene without removing evidence from its bag.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 13, 2021
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Does wearing makeup affect academic performance? The new study investigates the "Lipstick Effect" among college students.
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2017
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It's a common forensic TV show trope: A crime is committed, there are no suspects, and then detectives find a faint lipstick mark. The sample is put in an evidence bag and sent to the lab. Then boom, they analyze it in minutes ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 13, 2016
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The versatility of palm oil has led to its use in not just food products but also in everyday goods from lipstick to laundry detergent. But its utility has resulted in the destruction of Southeast Asian rain forests that ...
Environment
Mar 4, 2015
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Dear EarthTalk: What is "nanotechnology"? I've heard that nanoparticles are already in consumer products, yet we haven't really studied their potential health impacts. (Dan Zeff, San Francisco)
Bio & Medicine
May 25, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Lipstick and takeout food are not a panacea for dwindling retirement accounts and the anxiety of global economic woes.
Other
Jan 28, 2009
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