Severe burns and traumatic injuries are still treated much as they were decades ago – by transplanting thin layers of the ...

Human skin is amazing. It senses temperature, pressure, and texture. It’s able to stretch and spring back, time and again. And it provides a barrier between the body and bad things in the ...

The skin is the primary physical barrier against harmful substances in the environment. But there is a significant difference in the protective capacity of the skin across individuals. Knowing the ...

As skin ages, it slowly loses its ability to renew and protect. The outermost layer, called the epidermis, becomes thinner.

In a new study, researchers from the University of Tokyo, Harvard University, and the International Research Center for Neurointelligence have unveiled a technique for creating lifelike robotic skin ...

The New Philadelphia Science Club is back with another science question in The Times-Reporter. Each week a new science-related question will be given. Everyone is invited to participate by either ...

The skin constitutes the barrier between the body and the outside world. The skin serves various purposes and it protects the body from external impact such as heat, cold, radiation or bacteria while ...

It often feels as though your skin-care routine’s primary goals are strictly aesthetic—to banish breakouts, smooth wrinkles, reduce discoloration, et cetera. But while these are certainly welcome ...