In theory, these coin-sized constructs should react to cosmetics and other foreign substances in ways similar to human skin. A 3D printer was used to lay coats of hydrogel bound together by living ...

Scientists have developed a 3D-printed imitation of human skin with living cells, an advance they say could enable cosmetic testing without the use of animals. Researchers, including from the ...

Body coverings such as hair and feathers have played a central role in evolution. They enabled warm-bloodedness by insulating ...

In some sunny places, vets commonly recommend sunscreen for pets and other domesticated creatures, especially light-colored ...

Called osteoderms, the chain mail-like plates may have helped some species adapt to Australia’s harsh environment ...

Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center scientists say their bioengineered skin can double the healing speed for skin ...

Living skin is a scattering medium. Like fog, ... In their experiments with mice, the researchers rubbed the water and dye solution onto the skin of the animals’ skulls and abdomens.