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Happy kids in minimal dress Diversity in skin tones | Photo Credit: Freepik Melanin is a natural pigment found in most living organisms — it colours the eyes, hair, and the skin — and even in squid ink. This natural pigment is produced by specialised cells called melanocytes, which are situated in the skin, hair,…
A pulse oximeter is placed in the hand of a COVID-19 patient. A team of researchers from the University of Nottingham (UoN) have developed a laboratory-based test to assess the performance of POs under the effects of varying melanin (pigment responsible for colour) concentration and oxygen saturation (SpO2) values. | Photo Credit: File photo Given…
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A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticising Sam Pitroda, the former chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, over alleged racist remarks, has been altered and shared to falsely claim that Modi called President Droupadi Murmu dark skinned. In a May 2, 2024, interview with The Statesman, Pitroda while trying to give an analogy for…
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Students of a school in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, wave at the camera, April 18, 2018. | Photo Credit: Church of the King/Unsplash Skin, with its wide spectrum of textures, hues, and histories, has long captivated the imagination of poets and storytellers. It has served as a canvas for the expression of beauty, identity, and cultural…
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