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DEPARTMENTS Just before press time, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Museum of Modern Art in New York announced its temporary closure. A selection of the projects created over the course of her 20-year career are on view in the thought-provoking Neri Oxman: MaterialEcology at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). The show includes works where life-sustaining substances are deployed to help form structural frameworks, such as a group of column-like explorations which Oxman has dubbed Totems. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the importance for clinicians to be able to distinguish lesions capable of metastasis, tissue destruction and infiltration. It mentions that epithelial cells differentiate commencing at the melanin-containing basal cell layer and migrate toward the skin surface. It states that a thorough lesion examination frequently starts with a detailed history and the patient need to be queried regarding history of cancer, immunosuppression, smoking and ultraviolet exposure. INSETS: Learn the Lingo;ABCs of Skin Lesions;Excisional Biopsy Protocols.

The article presents information on the prospective development of a ingestible medical bio-battery. It discusses the toxicity of pill sized cameras, sensors, and noninvasive devices and includes the views of professor of Carnegie Mellon University, Christopher Bettinger. It also discusses the reliability of bio- battery and use of melanin in the bio-battery.

Biomaterial samples from Johns Hopkins University to the International Space Station, where their ability to protect against harmful radiation will be put to the test. PHOTO (COLOR): Radames J.B. Cordero (right) and his research collaborator Quigly Dragotakes hold samples of melanin derived from Cryptococcus neoformans similar to the radiation blocker that will be sent into space. [Extracted from the article]

The article talks about the connection between color of patients' eyes and their treatment for ocular disorders. Topics discussed include derivation of eye color from a combination of factors such as types of melanins, pigments of the anterior iris, and the light scattering properties of the anterior stroma, dependence of pigment production on tyrosinases, and albinism caused due to defects in melanosome function.

The article focuses on the causes of the different eye colour and their clinical implications. The iris colour depends on the melanin pigment present in the iris stroma and the pigment epithelium on the posterior surface of the iris. Iris has no coloured pigments other than melanin to account for the blue, hazel, green and grey colours which occur due to Rayleigh scattering. Comments on the disease hetrochromia that is due to the differences in the eye colour of an individual, are also included

The article shows that fundus autofluorescence (FAF) is a particularly useful tool in imaging white dot syndromes because of the involvement of the outer retina and the retinal pigment epithelium, according to Doctor Phoebe Lin. Topics discussed include retinal pigment epithelium, optical coherence tomography, and FAF imaging from a 60-year-old White female with classic lesion emanating from the optic disc that was likely serpiginous choroiditis.

The article discusses development of a method for synthesizing customized melanin-like polymers controllably published in Science journal by Rein V. Ulijn of City University of New York's Advanced Science Research Center and coworkers. It mentions synthesis of tripeptide sequences with one amino acid, could have cosmetic, sensor, coating and other applications. It include comments from Chun-Teh Chen of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), on use of tripeptides for producing melanins.

Describes the genetic factors that determine eye color. Role of heredity in determining eye color of an individual; Influence of eye color genes on the activity of enzymes responsible for melanin production and deposition; Information on stereotyping.

The article reports on the research study conducted by the scientists of Lund University in Sweden that confirmed survival of dinosaur melanin through a fossilized Anchiornis huxleyi sample found in northeastern China.

The article discusses the research which shows the application of melanin in protective coatings for electronics and other engineered materials.

The article cites a study conducted by researchers at Scripps Research Institute which found that amyloid also plays a useful or even essential role in mammals. Amyloid is an insoluble and fibrous protein aggregate and is usually associated with disorders like Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes. According to researchers the protein can protect cells against ultraviolet rays and oxidative damage. The amyloid also binds and possibly mitigates the toxicity of reactive compounds in melanosomes.

The article focuses on Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s demands that an allegedly racist Australian sunscreen commercial be withdrawn from advertising competitions. A law firm contacted production house Pod Films after Colgate executives saw reports that Pod had entered the spot at the One Show, Australian Television Awards and the International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France. The commercial from Young & Rubicam shows black men laughing about the lack of melanin in white people's skin.