Artificial ‘skin’ sensor could be the future of wearable and stretchable electronics, with applications in wound-healing, gaming and more UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE & ENGINEERING University of Toronto Engineering researchers have developed a super-stretchy, transparent and self-powering sensor that records the complex sensations of human skin. Dubbed artificial ionic skin — or...
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What to do if bleach gets on the skin
Bleach is a common household product that many people use for cleaning and disinfecting. It can kill most types of viruses, bacteria, molds, mildew, and algae. Bleach also whitens or lightens the color of certain materials. Household bleach tends to contain 3–8% sodium hypochlorite. It is not usually toxic to the skin itself, but it...
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Peptides in your skin could be key to fighting superbugs
By Michael Irving One of the most alarmingly plausible (and often overlooked) doomsday scenarios is the rise of the superbug, bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. But now, scientists have found a new potential treatment – and it was hiding in our skin the whole time. Our bodies already do a pretty good job of...
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Where the sun doesn’t shine? Skin UV exposure reflected in poop
Exposure of the skin to UVB light alters the mix of bacteria found in the gut, possibly via vitamin D FRONTIERS The Sun can indeed shine out of your backside, suggests research. Not because you’re self-absorbed, but because you’ve absorbed gut-altering UV radiation. This is the first study to show that skin exposure to UVB light alters the gut microbiome in humans. Published in Frontiers...
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These Adult Acne Treatments Will Give You the Clear, Glowing Skin You’ve Always Wanted
Dermatologists explain why those pimples are popping up past puberty—and how to get rid of them fast. There are some things you may miss about your teenage years-say, the ability to stay up all night and then sleep until noon. One thing that’s likely not on your nostalgia list? A sprinkling of pimples on your face. But...
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Slipping into this ‘skin’ turns any object into a robot
When you think of robots, usually you think of a 3D being that manipulates the world around it. But Yale University researchers took a different tack, turning away from nature to design “robotic skins” that wrap around existing objects and manipulate them from the outside. It’s an out-of-this-world solution intended to help with space-age issues,...
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What do the colors of a bruise mean?
Bruises happen when small blood vessels in the skin are damaged. Over time, a bruise changes color as the blood under the skin breaks down, and as the bruise heals. Bruising typically occurs when a person receives an injury to an area of their skin, such as from falling or bumping into something. The blood...
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Topical solution may be less toxic option for patients with noncancerous skin growth
George Washington University researchers published a study on an FDA-approved topical solution for the treatment of seborrheic keratosis GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON (March 29, 2018) — Seborrheic keratosis is the most common noncancerous skin growth in adults seen by doctors in everyday practice. While it can look like skin cancer, seborrheic keratosis is not thought...
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Newly Developed Microneedles Can Dissolve in the Skin to Deliver Drugs
No one likes getting a shot, so it may come as good news that a team of researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas have created painless, biodegradable microneedles that can break off in the skin and dissolve to administer drugs. A fear of needles may soon be a thing of the past, as...
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Crowding in the skin
IMAGE: SKIN CELLS GROWING IN A PETRI DISH (GREEN: CYTOSKELETON, RED: CELL-CELL JUNCTION PROTEIN) Human skin is a remarkable organ serving as a barrier protecting us from pathogens, toxic substances and others. Our skin needs to constantly renew throughout our lifetime as well as change its size to perfectly fit and cover the body. To...