Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have developed an improved human-skin equivalent that reproduces traction-force balance in the lateral direction, a property that ...

A peculiar skin transformation is affecting millions of people worldwide, turning the outermost layer of healthy skin into a sponge-like structure that triggers relentless itching, mysterious rashes, ...

Researchers are constantly studying the impact of various compounds on the epidermal layer, seeking to isolate compounds that may mitigate cellular damage and aging. Biomarkers of aging cells in the ...