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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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DEC 06, 2016Microbiology
An antibiotic resistance gene that was known to be present in animals on farms in Europe and Asia has now been found in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2016Plants & Animals
Researchers have found a new class of photoreceptor protein known as LITE-1 in invertebrates that could be up to 50 time ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 02, 2016Cancer
Good news for patients with early stage skin cancer: a combination drug seems to be effective at attacking the skin canc ...NOV 30, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The Allen Institute for Cell Science was founded by a contribution by Paul G. Allen, a cofounder of Microsoft, in 2014. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2016Immunology
For rhesus monkeys (and probably humans, too), popularity counts. A new study from Duke University shows that social sta ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 30, 2016Microbiology
Leprosy. We’ve all heard of it, but do you really know what causes it? What does the word make you think of ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 29, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Scurvy, a disease that historically afflicted sailors, appears to be making a comeback in Australia. While modern ...NOV 28, 2016Cancer
Image Credit: Getty Images An experimental drug appears to pack a one-two punch against some prostate cancers, significa ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)NOV 25, 2016Videos
Smoking is unequivocally bad for your health. In fact, it is one of the worst things you can do to your body and your li ...NOV 25, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Wearable sensors are the rage, and it is a race to create smaller, faster, and more accurate devices. To this end, engin ...NOV 23, 2016Cancer
To study the effect of constant, chronic jet lag on health risks, scientists at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas ...NOV 23, 2016Plants & Animals
Leprosy is an infectious disease that has been around for thousands of years. It can cause legions to appear on the surf ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 23, 2016Neuroscience
It’s almost time to belly up to the table and start wolfing down a huge meal. It’s part of a Thanksgiving tr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 23, 2016Space & Astronomy
In the Summer of 2015, a solar storm reportedly wreaked havoc on the Earth’s magnetic field. During the freak even ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 22, 2016Plants & Animals
A unique kind of lizard known as the thorny devil, or also called the thorny dragon, is able to live in intensely dry an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 19, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A trace of us is left on everything we come into contact with, in the form of microbes and trace amounts of chemicals. R ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2016Videos
For some animals that don't have sharp teeth or claws, or other types of classic defense mechanisms, evolution has helpe ...NOV 18, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who hate to swallow pills or just can’t remember to take their mediation as regularly as they should, s ...NOV 15, 2016Earth & The Environment
In a swamp approximately 6 miles away from the Newcastle airport in New South Wales, Australia, scientists have discover ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 12, 2016Microbiology
Red squirrels of the United Kingdom are having a tough time. Their population is under threat from several pressures, in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2016Microbiology
Everyone talks about gut bacteria and how great they are. But what about our skin bacteria? They’re great too! &nb ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 10, 2016Videos
While the antics of some Olympic swimmers at the games in Rio this summer garnered some negative attention, an Australia ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A new report in Nature has shed some light on the process of necroptosis, a type of programmed cell death that is regula ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Despite public awareness on breast cancer, researchers say women may still be misinformed about the signs and symptoms o ...
DEC 06, 2016
Microbiology
An antibiotic resistance gene that was known to be present in animals on farms in Europe and Asia has now been found in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2016
Plants & Animals
Researchers have found a new class of photoreceptor protein known as LITE-1 in invertebrates that could be up to 50 time
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 02, 2016
Cancer
Good news for patients with early stage skin cancer: a combination drug seems to be effective at attacking the skin canc
...
NOV 30, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Allen Institute for Cell Science was founded by a contribution by Paul G. Allen, a cofounder of Microsoft, in 2014.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2016
Immunology
For rhesus monkeys (and probably humans, too), popularity counts. A new study from Duke University shows that social sta
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 30, 2016
Microbiology
Leprosy. We’ve all heard of it, but do you really know what causes it? What does the word make you think of
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 29, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scurvy, a disease that historically afflicted sailors, appears to be making a comeback in Australia. While modern
...
NOV 28, 2016
Cancer
Image Credit: Getty Images An experimental drug appears to pack a one-two punch against some prostate cancers, significa
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
NOV 25, 2016
Videos
Smoking is unequivocally bad for your health. In fact, it is one of the worst things you can do to your body and your li
...
NOV 25, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Wearable sensors are the rage, and it is a race to create smaller, faster, and more accurate devices. To this end, engin
...
NOV 23, 2016
Cancer
To study the effect of constant, chronic jet lag on health risks, scientists at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas
...
NOV 23, 2016
Plants & Animals
Leprosy is an infectious disease that has been around for thousands of years. It can cause legions to appear on the surf
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 23, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s almost time to belly up to the table and start wolfing down a huge meal. It’s part of a Thanksgiving tr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 23, 2016
Space & Astronomy
In the Summer of 2015, a solar storm reportedly wreaked havoc on the Earth’s magnetic field. During the freak even
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 22, 2016
Plants & Animals
A unique kind of lizard known as the thorny devil, or also called the thorny dragon, is able to live in intensely dry an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 19, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A trace of us is left on everything we come into contact with, in the form of microbes and trace amounts of chemicals. R
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2016
Videos
For some animals that don't have sharp teeth or claws, or other types of classic defense mechanisms, evolution has helpe
...
NOV 18, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who hate to swallow pills or just can’t remember to take their mediation as regularly as they should, s
...
NOV 15, 2016
Earth & The Environment
In a swamp approximately 6 miles away from the Newcastle airport in New South Wales, Australia, scientists have discover
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 12, 2016
Microbiology
Red squirrels of the United Kingdom are having a tough time. Their population is under threat from several pressures, in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2016
Microbiology
Everyone talks about gut bacteria and how great they are. But what about our skin bacteria? They’re great too! &nb
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 10, 2016
Videos
While the antics of some Olympic swimmers at the games in Rio this summer garnered some negative attention, an Australia
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new report in Nature has shed some light on the process of necroptosis, a type of programmed cell death that is regula
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Despite public awareness on breast cancer, researchers say women may still be misinformed about the signs and symptoms o
...