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Skin: is the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal. The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a total area of about 20 square feet. The skin protects us from microbes and the elements, helps regulate body temperature, and permits the sensations of touch, heat, and cold.
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JUN 27, 2018Immunology
While studying specific immune cells in the context of chronic itching in the skin, two Washington University School of ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 26, 2018Videos
You’ve surely heard of bioluminescence and fluorescence in animals, but have you heard of iridescence? Iridescence ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 26, 2018Neuroscience
When someone has lost a limb to amputation a common problem is "phantom pain." The limb is gone, but the brain ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 25, 2018Videos
You might’ve heard the rumor that you can alleviate some of the suffering associated with a jellyfish sting by uri ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 25, 2018Immunology
There’s a new food allergy in town, and it seems that children with existing allergies at an increased risk of dev ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 24, 2018Videos
Having cramps can feel like electrical jolts running through your leg. Cramps are more common as individuals beco ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
Recently discovered amber from Myanmar is giving us new information on what life was like 99 million years ago. The ambe ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 17, 2018Microbiology
People share many genes with other organisms, but our skin microbiome diverges.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Adults typically produce billions of new blood cells every day.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2018Videos
Death can be a taboo topic that most people don’t like discussing, but there’s undoubtedly a scientific inte ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 08, 2018Microbiology
The S. aureus pathogen doesn't only invade bone, it uses it as a snack.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2018Microbiology
The bacterial community on planes doesn't make for scary headlines.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2018Neuroscience
A stroke is a severe medical event that impacts brain function because the supply of oxygen is cut off during a stroke. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 02, 2018Immunology
Based on several different factors, scientists have a new risk index for predicting who will develop lupus. From the Fei ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 29, 2018Videos
Spending a day having a relaxing spa manicure sounds like a great way to reduce stress and get your hands looking good a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 29, 2018Health & Medicine
Another Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, however when most people think of the dangers military service members f ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 26, 2018Videos
Blowfish are known for their incredible defense mechanism: they can puff out into a spiky ball when threatened, as shown ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a recent published case report, a woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer was lead to recovery after being trea ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 21, 2018Videos
As summer approaches, many of us know to be on the lookout for certain plants that our skin doesn't like. When immune ce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2018Videos
Each year, more people are diagnosed with some form of skin cancer than every other kind of cancer combined. It's not ju ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 17, 2018Microbiology
Along with partners like Médecins Sans Frontières, WHO is springing into action to try to stop the spread of the virus.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2018Health & Medicine
Many people think of plastic surgery and assume it’s only for celebrities or wealthy socialites who want to stop t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 16, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Malaria is a lethal disease caused by a parasitic infection. However, some people carry the malaria parasite without eve ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUN 27, 2018
Immunology
While studying specific immune cells in the context of chronic itching in the skin, two Washington University School of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 26, 2018
Videos
You’ve surely heard of bioluminescence and fluorescence in animals, but have you heard of iridescence? Iridescence
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 26, 2018
Neuroscience
When someone has lost a limb to amputation a common problem is "phantom pain." The limb is gone, but the brain
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 25, 2018
Videos
You might’ve heard the rumor that you can alleviate some of the suffering associated with a jellyfish sting by uri
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 25, 2018
Immunology
There’s a new food allergy in town, and it seems that children with existing allergies at an increased risk of dev
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 24, 2018
Videos
Having cramps can feel like electrical jolts running through your leg. Cramps are more common as individuals beco
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Recently discovered amber from Myanmar is giving us new information on what life was like 99 million years ago. The ambe
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 17, 2018
Microbiology
People share many genes with other organisms, but our skin microbiome diverges.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Adults typically produce billions of new blood cells every day.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2018
Videos
Death can be a taboo topic that most people don’t like discussing, but there’s undoubtedly a scientific inte
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 08, 2018
Microbiology
The S. aureus pathogen doesn't only invade bone, it uses it as a snack.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2018
Microbiology
The bacterial community on planes doesn't make for scary headlines.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2018
Neuroscience
A stroke is a severe medical event that impacts brain function because the supply of oxygen is cut off during a stroke.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 02, 2018
Immunology
Based on several different factors, scientists have a new risk index for predicting who will develop lupus. From the Fei
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 29, 2018
Videos
Spending a day having a relaxing spa manicure sounds like a great way to reduce stress and get your hands looking good a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 29, 2018
Health & Medicine
Another Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, however when most people think of the dangers military service members f
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 26, 2018
Videos
Blowfish are known for their incredible defense mechanism: they can puff out into a spiky ball when threatened, as shown
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a recent published case report, a woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer was lead to recovery after being trea
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 21, 2018
Videos
As summer approaches, many of us know to be on the lookout for certain plants that our skin doesn't like. When immune ce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2018
Videos
Each year, more people are diagnosed with some form of skin cancer than every other kind of cancer combined. It's not ju
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 17, 2018
Microbiology
Along with partners like Médecins Sans Frontières, WHO is springing into action to try to stop the spread of the virus.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
Many people think of plastic surgery and assume it’s only for celebrities or wealthy socialites who want to stop t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 16, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Malaria is a lethal disease caused by a parasitic infection. However, some people carry the malaria parasite without eve
...
Written By:
Kara Marker