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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Researchers in Japan are exploring a future where the body itself becomes a health monitor, no screens or batteries required.

Glass skin is often described as ultra-dewy, poreless, and reflective, but the look is less about shine and more about skin structure functioning optimally. True glass skin happens when hydration, ...

Vitamin C has long been sold as a shortcut to a brighter complexion, but the latest research suggests it is doing something far more fundamental than adding a temporary glow. When you get enough of ...