The GP put these down to perimenopause, prescribing an emollient to moisturise her skin, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). ‘The HRT helped with my energy levels for a while, but the itching ...

(Image Credit: Margot Lepetit / Aalto University) Artistic representation of hydrogels in a mobius-ring formed through self-healing. Skin is a marvel. It’s flexible yet firm, helps control body ...

While human skin shares gel-like characteristics, it has unique qualities that are very hard to replicate. It combines high stiffness with flexibility, and it has remarkable self-healing capabilities, ...

However, human skin has unique properties that are difficult to replicate—it combines both strength and flexibility while also having the remarkable ability to heal itself within 24 hours after ...

Researchers create gel that can self-heal like human skin The hydrogel has a unique structure, making it the first to combine strength and flexibility with self-healing capabilities Date: March 7 ...

THE average Brit racks up over 90,000 hours at work over the course of their lifetime. But is your job taking a toll on more than just your bank balance? Experts have developed a simple 60-second ...

Our skin cells have the same receptors, which serve a similar purpose on a cellular level: to detect bitter substances. New research led by Okayama University of Science biologists builds on our ...

All members of the Fantastic Four share a comic book-based skin. The costume references the first cohesive supersuit all four heroes wore in Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #3 (1961). However, each member ...