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 ...

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that a gene long known for shaping the skin's ...

Scientists from Japan have now developed a new and improved method for estimating the skin’s protective capability in individuals The skin is the primary physical barrier against harmful substances in ...

Our skin system is not just a physical envelope. It is a living organ that is sensitive to what is happening to us emotionally as well. So what do you do when the skin reacts to stress?

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 ...

The mechanisms underlying skin renewal are still poorly understood. Interleukin-38 (IL-38), a protein involved in regulating inflammatory responses, could be a game changer. A team has observed it for ...

When most people think of burn injuries, they think of damage to the skin. Burns also affect many other areas of the body because the skin plays such an important role in protecting the body from the ...

The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Reports, reveal a previously unknown mechanism linking skin ...