(THE CONVERSATION) — Patterns on animal skin, such as zebra stripes and poison frog color patches, serve various biological functions, including temperature regulation, camouflage and warning signals.

The skin barrier is made from layers of keratin and lipids which prevent harmful molecules from getting into the body.

Mayo Clinic's recent study reveals that senescent cells in the skin, commonly dismissed as merely cosmetic concerns, could ...

When vying for a mate, for example, some male cuttlefish will showcase "intense zebra displays" (see left). The cuttlefish can also use muscles in its dermis to change its skin texture from smooth ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Meadow: Zebra and Hyena Skin Pack Transform the look of your favourite animals in Meadow! This pack contains two new skins: one Zebra skin for the Goat ...

"Zebrahub" is a state-of-the-art cell atlas that combines high-resolution time-lapse videos of newly emerging cells in ...

Cougar and elk are often seen - bigfoot "sightings" are frequent. Now something wilder has moved in - a zebra that escaped with three others earlier this week on the way to a zoo. While locals ...

The device developed by Professors John Rogers and Yonggang Huang delivers various sensations, including vibrations, pressure ...

A Northwestern University-led team of engineers has developed a new type of wearable device that stimulates skin to deliver ...

Nov. 1, 2024 — A team led by researchers has discovered that a group of cells located in the skin and other areas of the body, called neural crest stem cells, are the source of reprogrammed ...

The collection of proteins within a cell determines its health and function. Proteins are responsible for nearly every task of cellular life, including cell shape and inner organization ...

Retinal, a derivative of vitamin A, works in various ways to improve the appearance of your skin. Here’s how to determine how ...