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9th Mar 2009

The Biology of Burns

Diana O'Carroll

2nd degree burns on hand

In this Question of the Week, we discover the biological basis of burns - just what does happen to your cells when you touch something hot? Plus, we ask if humans undergo seasonal moulting - do we lose more hair when it's warmer?

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