Since 2001, we've posted 21,224 different business opportunities and ideas, so you're sure to find something here to inspire you!
A Sunscreen Pill Coming Soon
Scientists have discovered a compound in coral from Australia’s Great Barrier reef that could revolutionize the sunscreen business. An algae living in the coral excretes a substance that protects both the algae and the coral from the sun’s ray. According to the Telegraph, scientists are close to synthesizing the compound in labs and a pill to prevent sunburns could be on the market in less than five years.
Fish which feed on the coral also gain protection from the sun, but the human digestive system wipes out the compounds before they can offer us any benefit.
But Dr Paul Long, who is leading the research, hopes to engineer the compounds in the lab so that they survive long enough in our bodies to enter the bloodstream and offer us some level of protection.
Photo by ctrlw.
Related Businesses in the Directory
Related Posts
Related Resources
Angela Shupe on September 1st, 2011 1:05 pm
An all day sunscreen pill would be nice. I don’t know anyone who likes covering themselves in the lotion. A simple pill would probably motivate more people to take precautions again burns. I know I would probably use it (if it was affordable enough).
Leave a Reply