Scientists have teamed up to develop a soft, flexible artificial skin made of silicone and electrodes

New material could someday find applications in camouflage, signaling, and anti-counterfeiting

A self-powered bandage has been developed that generates an electric field over an injury

Study raises potential for development of microbiome-based acne treatments

Salk researchers analyze skin cells from more than 100 people of different ages to find molecular signatures that change as people get older

Currently, physicians remove burned skin and discard it. They add a collagen dressing to the burned site, and hope the new skin regrows before the patient gets a fatal infection

3-D images of a skin molecule involved in temperature sensation could lead to new treatments for skin diseases

Maple trees are best known for their maple syrup and lovely fall foliage. But it turns out that the beauty of those leaves could be skin-deep

A team of paleontologists discovered new sources of the pigment melanin, calling for a rethink of how scientists reconstruct the color of fossil birds, reptiles, and dinosaurs

This vision of simplifying disease diagnosis using topically-applied nanotechnology could change the way skin diseases are diagnosed and managed