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Collaboration Established for Acne Vaccine Development

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, has entered into an R&D collaboration with the University of California, San Diego, on an immunological approach to acne prevention and treatment targeting the specific neutralization of Propionibacterium acnes factors in inflammation.

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Nanocrystal Liquid Identification

Watermark Ink (W-Ink) utilizes chemical and optical properties of nanostructured materials to distinguish liquids based on surface tension. The nanostructured material is called an inverse opal, which is a layered glass structure with an internal network of ordered, interconnected air pores.

Scientists Identify DEET's Neuron Scrambling Ability in Insects

Scientists at the Rockefeller University have stumbled upon what they believe to be a better explanation of the ability of N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamid's (DEET) to repel insects from skin.

Kline Anticipates Growth for At-home Skin Devices

A report by Kline & Company estimates that at-home skin care devices garnered nearly US $1 billion in 2011 and anticipates that figure to grow in 2012. At-home Skin Care Devices 2011, finds the personal care market ripe for acne elimination, anti-aging and daily cleansing devices.

Researchers Find Cavity-causing Bacteria in Infants

Researchers at the University of Illinois have confirmed the presence of bacteria associated with early childhood caries (ECC) in infant saliva. The research, which was published in PLoS One in the article “Comparative analysis of salivary bacterial microbiome diversity in edentulous infants and their mothers or primary care givers using pyrosequencing” proposes the need for infant oral care.

Nanostructured Device Created to Identify Liquids

Researchers at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a device that can identify an unknown liquid.

Researchers Discover Antioxidant Benefits in Black Poplar Extract

Researchers at Biolandes and Polyphénols Biotech have found antioxidant content in a poplar bud (Populus nigra). In "Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Poplar Bud (Populus nigra) Extract: Individual Antioxidant Contribution of Phenolics and Transcriptional Effect on Skin Aging," an article that appeared in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the researchers suggest that an aqueous extract of P. nigra possesses antioxidant properties that could be utilized in nutraceuticals for an anti-aging skin benefit.

Researchers Find Pain Relief in Poisonous Shrub

Researchers in Africa have discovered pain relief benefits in a poisonous shrub.

Borate Glass Nanofibers for Wound Healing

Recent research published by the American Ceramic Society shows that a particular borate glass composition can be used to form cottony glass fibers 300 nm to 5 μm in diameter to mimic the structure of fibrin, which in turn has been shown to support the wound healing process.

Desmosomes: Adhesion Answers to Skin

Garrod became interested in cell adhesion after reading a paper on the differential adhesion hypothesis by Malcolm Steinberg, and he more recently discovered the mechanism that allows these structures to tightly bind cells together.

Researcher Develops Probe for Non-invasive Below Skin Imaging

Jannick Rolland, PhD, an optics professor at the University of Rochester in New York, has developed an optical probe equipped with a liquid lens that takes images under the skin’s surface without the use of invasive procedures.

Researchers Find More Polyphenols in Cacao Seeds Than Fruit Juice

Researchers from the Hershey Center for Health & Nutrition have published a paper suggesting that cacao seeds contain a high amount of antioxidants and more polyphenols and flavanols than fruit juice.

Seeing Through Natural Fragrances

Joining in the eco-responsible effort is The Robertet Group, a fragrance and flavor house that has created Seed to Scent (S2S), a program offering transparency to the consumer as to where and how its fragrance materials are produced.

P. Acnes Found to Cause Infections Other Than Acne

Peter Lambert, PhD, a professor of microbiology at Aston University's school of life and health sciences, has reported that Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes), the bacterium that causes acne, may already be present within the body and cause other infections.

Scientists Find Non-stick Benefit in Starfish

Scientists have found a non-stick benefit in the slimy material that covers the body of Marthasterias glacialis, a species of spiny starfish.

Signaling Skin pH with Indicator Dyes

Gerhard Mohr, PhD, head of the sensor materials group at The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Modular Solid State Technologies (EMFT), has developed dyes for wound dressings that change color when they detect infection. Interestingly, initial research for this wound-healing application originated in the water treatment field.

Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System

P&G Expands Olay Brand with Cleansing System

Procter & Gamble has launched an Olay brand cleansing system that includes a rotating brush to provide gentle cleansing and exfoliation, and a cleanser.

Researchers Develop Color-changing Sensor for Fluoride

Researchers at Florida State University has developed a molecular sensor based on naphthalene diimide that changes color when it comes into contact with fluoride.