Pigment

Greater Flamingos get their radiant rosy color from the pigments in organisms they eat. Pink feathers are not the only colored feathers there are, under the rosy feathers they have some black under feathers. Let's not forget that they have some very strange legs, flamingos legs are like sticks that can bend…

to enhance your look. 3 Makeup Tricks From the Professionals 1. Use a Matte Base & White Eyeliner to Improve Eyeshadow Appearance Before applying the actual eyeshadow color you plan on wearing, select a matte shadow to use as a base. Dusting the pigments across your entire lid will even out the skin tone and help the final colors stay on longer.…

ABSTRACT Purpose. Choroidal nevi are a relatively common ocular finding and it is imperative they be distinguished from more threatening conditions. The purpose of this case report is to emphasize the proper management of a patient with a choroidal nevus. Case Report. A 32-year-old Caucasian male presented to clinic for a routine eye exam with a chief complaint of dryness in the both eyes. The patient’s unaided visual acuity was 20/15-2 OU. Upon examination of the retina, a choroidal lesion was…

everyone has them but how do they affect us. Genes help influence our life choices because it has certain codes or DNA which makes you more attracted to do or be something. Genes are what makes us, us. It determines our eye color, hair color, skin pigment and other things. Not only does it determine our physical traits it also affects our way of thinking because what we are attracted to like what we wanna do when we grow up or how we solve problem basically meaning our lifestyle. Everyone was…

The cave of Altamira has the privilege of being the first place in the world where the existence of cave art from the Upper Paleolithic age was identified. Its singularity and quality, its magnificent conservation, and the freshness of its pigments made its recognition to be postponed for a quarter of a century (Led to the postponement of its recognition for a quarter of a century.). At that time, it was a scientific anomaly, a discovery that set up a giant leap and not an incremental step. It…

risky factors, and how to prevent it, because we must have a healthy lifestyle. Melanoma is the worst kind of skin cancer. It appears when human cells called melanocytes become malicious and start growing faster than the usual. These cells develop a pigment called Malanin that is in charge of skin tone and hair color. Malanin also protects the skin from the solar radiation avoiding damage on the body. When skin is exposed to the sun, melanocytes produce more melanin as a defense against…

flora, fauna, climate and other natural resources of ancient Egypt, and how those elements became pivotal in the creative expression of the civilization. I researched how the Egyptian not only used their natural resources such as metals, stones and pigments to create art,…

People can get skin infections while they are doing tattoos. The Arkansas-based National Center for Toxicological Research, research chemist Paul Howard, and his team are investing that the chemical composition of the inks breaks down the metabolism and enzymes in the body (FDA). Also according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, they emphasized how many sterile needles are important before they get the tattoo; unsterile tattooing equipment and needles can transmit infectious…

Tyrosinase can be found in animals, fungus and plants, a malfunctioning tyrosinase enzyme in humans can cause albinism. (Staples, 71) Melanin is a pigment in our skin that protects us against the UV radiation from the sun, without it, it would lead to increase the risk of skin cancer. Tyrosine is an important enzyme as we can see so it’s just as important to learn and understand how it works. What is…

“Chédiak-Higashi syndrome is an autosomal recessive immunodeficiency disorder characterized by abnormal intracellular protein transport,” (Nowicki ,“Chediak-Higashi Syndrome,” para.2). It is caused by mutations of the LYST gene which is also known as the CHS1 gene. This gene makes “a protein known as the lysosomal trafficking regulator,” (Genetics Home Reference, January 2014). They cause the lysosome to enlarge which ultimately causes problems with normal cell function. “Patients with…