Many people follow the golden rules of avoiding direct sunlight between the hours of noon and 3 p.m., staying in […] ...

For decades, we’ve believed the bright redness of sunburn — along with its irritating sting and peeling skin — was the result of ultraviolet (UV) radiation wreaking havoc on DNA. But now, a new study ...

"Sunburn damages the DNA, leading to cell death and inflammation. So the textbooks say. But in this study we were surprised to learn that this is a result of damage to the RNA, not the DNA that ...

While DNA damage has long been considered the primary cause of sunburn's harmful effects, the study reveals that RNA damage plays a critical role in the skin’s immediate response to ultraviolet (UV) ...

Spending enough time in the sun without adequate protection can leave us looking and presumably feeling like a lobster ready for the plate.

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study by the University of Copenhagen and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, reveals that RNA ...

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage. However, a new study reveals that RNA, another vital cellular molecule, plays a major role in triggering acute sunburn reactions.

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage, but it turns out that this is not the full truth.

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and NTU Singapore have discovered that RNA damage, not DNA damage, is the real trigger for the acute effects of sunburn. This new understanding ...

“Sunburn damages the DNA, leading to cell death and inflammation. So the textbooks say. But in this study we were surprised to learn that this is a result of damage to the RNA, not the DNA that ...