Scientists have developed a breakthrough technique to directly convert skin cells into neurons, bypassing the need for stem ...

Scientists discover "electric spiking" communication in previously thought to be mute cells, paving the way for bioelectric ...

Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But ...

Until now, skin cells have been viewed as barriers that can respond to electric stimuli. Turns out, they also generate ...

Discover how psoriasis affects immune function and the role of SSAT1 in this chronic skin condition. Learn more now.

One of the most amazing things to happen in biology in the last couple of years is cellular reprogramming. We learned how to ...

In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells ...

Converting one type of cell to another—for example, a skin cell to a neuron—can be done through a process that requires the ...

Researchers discovered that epithelial cells that line human skin are able to communicate danger to the body through a silent ...

Challenging the long-standing belief that fibroblasts produce skin collagen, researchers at Okayama University have ...

“Our skin, by far, is exposed to the most amount of oxidative stress,” he added. That can lead to a host of issues, from skin aging and sleep problems to heart disease, kidney disease and cancer. It ...

The works shows that white blood cells called neutrophils form gooey, protein-rich rings around sites where the skin has been ...