Skin

Scientists create smart synthetic skin that can hide images and change shape

Synthetic materials are widely used across science, engineering, and industry, but most are designed to perform only a narrow range…

2 months ago

Eating more vitamin C can physically change your skin

Scientists at the University of Otago, Faculty of Medicine -- Christchurch Ōtautahi, have identified a direct connection between how much…

4 months ago

Are ‘zombie’ skin cells harmful or helpful? The answer may be in their shapes

Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, have…

12 months ago

3-D Printed skin to replace animal testing

A research team from TU Graz and the Vellore Institute of Technology in India is developing a 3D-printed skin imitation…

1 year ago

Blind to the burn: Misconceptions about skin cancer risk in the US

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and a significant health issue, with millions of non-melanoma…

1 year ago

Targeted alpha therapy: Breakthrough in treating refractory skin cancer

Metastatic melanoma, also known as stage IV melanoma, is a type of skin cancer that spreads to other parts of…

1 year ago

Researchers create gel that can self-heal like human skin

We all encounter gels in daily life -- from the soft, sticky substances you put in your hair, to the…

1 year ago

Starvation and adhesion drive formation of keratinocyte patterns in skin

Cell-cell adhesion-induced patterning in keratinocytes can be explained by just starvation and strong adhesion, Hokkaido University researchers find. Fingerprints are…

2 years ago

New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin

A study of 17 commonly used synthetic 'forever chemicals' has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through…

2 years ago

Grow the skin you’re in: In vivo generation of chimeric skin grafts

Skin grafting is an essential procedure used to treat severe skin wounds. In the case of extensive wounds, however, it…

2 years ago