An educational exploration of microscopic face mites (Demodex), explaining what they are, why they live on human skin, and ...

The human body may seem like a single, self-contained system, but it actually hosts trillions of microscopic organisms. These ...

Microneedle patches replace painful skin biopsies with painless immune cell sampling in 15-30 minutes using microscopic needles and smart hydrogel technology.

Katie Edwards is commissioning editor of health and medicine at The Conversation in the UK. Alejandra Perotti has received funding from BBSRC. Dan Baumgardt does not work for, consult, own shares in ...

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia are extending those possibilities to the skin for ...

Human skin is soft and stretchy and has millions of nerve endings that sense heat and touch. This makes it a superb instrument for detecting and responding to the outside world. Engineers have been ...

A highly sensitive, 3D-printed fingertip could help robots become more dexterous and improve the performance of prosthetic hands by giving them an in-built sense of touch. Machines can beat the ...