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 ...

Skin is the body's largest organ and, along with hair, nails, and skin-associated nerves and glands, is part of the integumentary system, according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM). This ...

Goosebumps are one such odd body function, which we have all experienced but have rarely been compelled to probe into. They ...

Your skin doesn’t suddenly age at 25, but the biology beneath the surface does begin to shift. Collagen production slows ...

Skin aging is often framed as a problem to solve rather than a biological process to understand. While changes in texture, ...

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is widely promoted for supporting collagen production and skin health, yet little is known about how oral intake changes dermal or epidermal ascorbate concentrations. A new ...

While trace amounts of some toxins can exit the body through sweat, the skin’s role in detoxification is limited. There is also no evidence that skin detoxes help to promote it. The liver and kidneys ...