Sopping up sunblock from oceans to save coral reefs - Headline Science
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Channel: American Chemical Society · 2017 · Science & Technology
Coral reefs can’t seem to catch a break. Not only are rising temperatures wreaking havoc with their environment, but emerging evidence suggests that a certain sunblock component in many lotions that may help protect humans from developing skin cancer is a coral killer. Dr. Felix Roman and his team at the University of Puerto Rico have developed a biodegradable bead that can soak up the sunblock ingredient, oxybenzone, like a thirsty sea sponge. Video produced by Research Square https://www.researchsquare.com/ Subscribe! http://bit.ly/AmerChemSOc Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChem... Twitter! https://twitter.com/ACSpressroom You might also like: ACS PUBS – JPCL Perspectives Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl-o31lhIu0&list=PLDEE0898E6A1CE852 Press Conferences #NOLA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJoMMnl6eKs&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8Jyqtiv9eOb3nfas3LDxG_p Speaking of Chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wUPb1BDSOs&list=PLM2CTqSTy7cTLk-n7SOk9KrwCc1D8KKiH Prized Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcHSthRHciI&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8IO6wJ5vhENd6-vHJYbN5vo Music: From Audioblocks Produced by the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Join the American Chemical Society! https://bit.ly/Join_ACS
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