Why Dads and Their Babies Need to Go Skin-to-Skin
Fathers and nonbirthing parents benefit from skin-to-skin contact with their newborns.....»»
Animals skin patterns are a matter of physics—research could improve medical diagnostics and synthetic materials
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 colors making up these patterns must be distinct and well separate.....»»
Bored Ape creator says UV lights at ApeFest burned attendees’ eyes and skin
ApeFest attendees quickly reported burning, painful eyes after Saturday event. Enlarge / People walk by a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT billboard in Times Square on June 23, 2022 in New York City. Sunglasses would have been a good ide.....»»
3 Netflix comedies like Bill Burr’s Old Dads you should watch right now
These Netflix comedies may scratch the same itch as Old Dads, the hit comedy starring Bill Burr......»»
Skin and gut microbiome analysis offers new therapeutic perspectives on atopic dermatitis in Shiba Inu dogs
Complex diseases—including cancer, metabolic diseases and allergies—affect not only humans, but also domestic animals, such as dogs. Approximately 10% of the dog population suffers from canine atopic dermatitis (cAD). This well-known common disea.....»»
Research shows roaches suppress immune system before giving birth
Researchers are studying the dramatic physical transformation that some insects undergo to give birth to live young. This includes suppressing their immune systems to accommodate babies, which is something some insects and people have in common. Unde.....»»
Medical imaging struggles to read dark skin. Researchers say they"ve found a way to make it easier
Traditional medical imaging -- used to diagnose, monitor or treat certain medical conditions -- has long struggled to get clear pictures of patients with dark skin, according to experts......»»
Paint that can change colors? The skin of an octopus holds the key, researchers say
When you think of an octopus, you might be envious of its eight limbs. After all, there's a lot to be done with eight arms. But scientists are a bit more interested in something else: its skin......»»
Infecting non-immune cells: Finding defies textbook understanding of leishmaniasis infection
The organisms that cause visceral leishmaniasis, a potentially deadly version of the parasitic disease that most often affects the skin to cause disfiguring disease, appear to have a secret weapon, new research suggests: They can infect non-immune ce.....»»
The "Grandmother Hypothesis": Skin behind the ears and between the toes can host a collection of unhealthy microbes
Grandmother was right: Scrubbing behind the ears and between the toes may help keep the skin in those regions healthy, or so says a new study by a team at the George Washington University......»»
Q&A: Indigenous community-first approach to more ethical microbiome research
Every person hosts trillions of microorganisms, like bacteria and viruses, on their skin and in organs including those that make up the digestive tract, like their mouth, that collectively make up their microbiome. Microbiome research can lead to med.....»»
Scientists develop 3D-printed epifluidic electronic skin
In a recent study published in Science Advances, researchers from the California Institute of Technology, led by Dr. Wei Gao, have developed a machine learning (ML)–powered 3D-printed epifluidic electronic skin for multimodal health surveillance. T.....»»
Harassment and abuse perceived to harm poor women less: New research finds a "thicker skin" bias
People think sexual harassment and domestic abuse are less harmful for women in poverty than for higher-income women, according to four studies involving 3,052 Americans conducted by my colleagues and me. We also found that people believe women in po.....»»
Extracts from South Australian brown seaweed could slow effects of aging on skin
Scientists from Flinders University have discovered rich anti-aging properties in South Australian brown seaweed that significantly increase collagen levels in the skin and protect against the deterioration of both collagen and elastin......»»
Colorful primates don"t have better color vision, study finds
Primate species with better color vision are not more likely to have red skin or fur coloration, as previously thought......»»
Exploring the mind-mitochondria connection
As befits the child of a scientist, Martin Picard's young son, 3, is already learning about biology with an age-appropriate textbook, "Cell Biology for Babies." Picard winces a little whenever the book calls mitochondria the "powerhouses of the cell".....»»
RNA has been recovered from an extinct species for the first time
A new study shows the isolation and sequencing of more than a century-old RNA molecules from a Tasmanian tiger specimen preserved at room temperature in a museum collection. This resulted in the reconstruction of skin and skeletal muscle transcriptom.....»»
Researchers unveil new flexible adhesive with exceptional recovery and adhesion properties for electronic devices
The rapid advancements in flexible electronic technology have led to the emergence of innovative devices such as foldable displays, wearables, e-skin, and medical devices. These breakthroughs have created a growing demand for flexible adhesives that.....»»
No, This Is Not an Alien. Here’s Why
Two “nonhuman beings” were shown off during a bizarre hearing of Mexico’s Congress. The bodies are believed to be a muddle of human and animal bones, held together with glue and fake skin......»»
Tiny nanocarriers could prove to be the magic bullet for acne sufferers
It's a skin disorder that makes life miserable for around 800 million teenagers and adults worldwide, but Australian scientists may have found an effective treatment for acne, delivered via tiny nanoparticles......»»
Better sweat collection method could improve biomarker analysis
The chemical composition of human sweat tells us a lot about our health, but collecting it for analysis can be tricky. Current devices worn on the skin fill reservoirs one at a time but do not reflect how our rate of sweating changes throughout the d.....»»