This is perhaps the most disturbing thing I’ve read in a while.
The creamy substance which covers newborn babies could be copied to create a highly effective moisturiser, scientists claim.
Researchers from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital say vernix protects a baby’s skin while it is in the womb.
In New Scientist magazine, they say a synthetic version could be used to help premature babies whose skin has not fully developed.
[Via Allah.]
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