Could wounded skin someday regrow perfectly without scars? A new study by Harvard stem cell biologists published March 20 in Cell reveals a way to fully regenerate skin by unblocking an embryonic ...

A tickly itch, a painful scratch, or the feeling of a refreshing breeze—the skin is teaming with nerve endings that drive these sensations. Scientists are getting into the epidermis to explore how ...

SCC is a common skin cancer, more aggressive than basal cell carcinoma, with potential to metastasize. Long-term UV exposure is a primary cause, with SCC often appearing on sun-exposed areas.

A microscope image of a human egg contains a nucleus taken from a skin cell. (Mitalipov Laboratory at Oregon Health & Science University) WASHINGTON — Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create ...

Could wounded skin someday regrow perfectly without scars? A new study by Harvard stem cell biologists published in Cell reveals a way to fully regenerate skin by unblocking an embryonic healing ...

Fibroblasts are the quiet workers of the skin. They help build collagen and other support fibers in the dermis, the deeper ...

Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, have existed in the human body as a seeming paradox, causing inflammation ...

A new kind of microscope is giving scientists a way to watch life inside cells with a clarity that feels almost unfair. Instead of choosing between seeing big structures or tiny particles, researchers ...