A tiny structure hidden beneath the skin may hold clues to smoother skin and better healing. New research shows this feature ...

ROCHESTER — Among all of the things skin, the body's largest organ, is good at, it's particularly great at regrowing itself. "The skin turns over every 30 days," said Dr. Saranya Wyles, a ...

Human skin has evolved to allow maximum durability and flexibility, according to new research. Human skin has evolved to allow maximum durability and flexibility, according to new research from ...

Zoom in on your skin, and you will see several tiny structures. This section of human skin shows a detailed view of both hair follicles and sweat glands. Zoom in on your skin, and you will see several ...

A team of mechanical engineers from University College Dublin has analysed the mechanical properties of skin removed from cadavers to settle a debate that has perplexed anatomists for 150 years.

Growing cells in the laboratory is an art that humans have mastered decades ago. Recreating entire three-dimensional tissues is much more challenging. Empa researchers are developing a new ...

They observed the structure of pressure receptors called Merkel disks at the dermal-epidermal interface of human skin; these pressure receptors play a significant role in touch sensitivity. They noted ...

As a kid of the 1970s, Mary Roach sat in front of the TV watching “The Six Million Dollar Man” promise a techno-rebirth. “We can rebuild him,” the narrator intoned. “Better than he was before. Better.