Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have developed an improved human-skin equivalent that reproduces traction-force balance in the lateral direction, a property that ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have developed an improved human-skin equivalent that reproduces traction-force balance in the lateral direction, a property that ...

Two recent studies reveal how skin forms differently across different areas of the body from the face and underarms to the palms of our hands and feet. By profiling the changes in skin, researchers ...

Why are certain body parts more prone to skin diseases than others? Two new UC Davis Health studies explored how differences in skin composition may lead to dermatological conditions, such as ...

BETHESDA, Md (Dec. 1, 2006) -- Inhibiting glucocorticoid, a type of steroid, can prevent skin abnormalities induced by psychological stress, according to a new study from the December issue of the ...

A peculiar skin transformation is affecting millions of people worldwide, turning the outermost layer of healthy skin into a sponge-like structure that triggers relentless itching, mysterious rashes, ...

Fredrick M. Abrahamian, George Sakoulas, Evan Tzanis, Amy Manley, Judith Steenbergen, Anita F. Das, Paul B. Eckburg, Paul C. McGovern Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 69, Supplement 1: Omadacycline: ...

Humans, microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi), and plants all react differently to dry ambient conditions. Microbes adapt quickly by shrinking down, forming thicker membranes, and becoming dormant.