Engineers have long been trying to come up with a synthetic polymer that is flexible, waterproof, conductive, heals itself, and is sensitive to touch, all outside the carefully calibrated set-up of a lab. Just like our skin.
In mammals, scar tissue usually forms to fill the gap created by a wound, but a spiny mouse can regenerate the lost skin, right down to its hair follicles.
In mammals, scar tissue usually forms to fill the gap created by a wound, but a spiny mouse can regenerate the lost skin, right down to its hair follicles.
Bacteria found in dirt is known to keep skin healthy, so why do we scrub clean to kill it? Even if we give up some of our hygiene practices, dentists say we still need to brush our teeth!
Some birds "ant" during molting. That is, they rub themselves all over with mouthfuls of mashed ants. The ant secretions are like bath oil; they soothe the skin during feather replacement.
Some birds "ant" during molting. That is, they rub themselves all over with mouthfuls of mashed ants. The ant secretions are like bath oil; they soothe the skin during feather replacement.
We've been conditioned to scrub every inch of ourselves with soap, but maybe killing all the bacteria on our skin isn't such a good thing. Maybe we should give up our hygiene regimen and spray ourselves with bacteria instead.
We've been conditioned to scrub every inch of ourselves with soap, but maybe killing all the bacteria on our skin isn't such a good thing. Maybe we should give up our hygiene regimen and spray ourselves with bacteria instead.
We've been conditioned to scrub every inch of ourselves with soap, but maybe killing all the bacteria on our skin isn't such a good thing. Maybe we should give up our hygiene regimen and spray ourselves with bacteria instead.
We've been conditioned to scrub every inch of ourselves with soap, but maybe killing all the bacteria on our skin isn't such a good thing. Maybe we should give up our hygiene regimen and spray ourselves with bacteria instead.
Engineers have long been trying to come up with a synthetic polymer that is flexible, waterproof, conductive, heals itself, and is sensitive to touch, all outside the carefully calibrated set-up of a lab. Just like our skin.
Engineers have long been trying to come up with a synthetic polymer that is flexible, waterproof, conductive, heals itself, and is sensitive to touch, all outside the carefully calibrated set-up of a lab. Just like our skin.
Engineers have long been trying to come up with a synthetic polymer that is flexible, waterproof, conductive, heals itself, and is sensitive to touch, all outside the carefully calibrated set-up of a lab. Just like our skin.
Snail mucus is key to the facial, as it reportedly contains a beauty-boosting cocktail of proteins, antioxidants and hyaluronic acid, which help skin retain moisture, reduce inflammation and remove dead skin.
Snail mucus is key to the facial, as it reportedly contains a beauty-boosting cocktail of proteins, antioxidants and hyaluronic acid, which help skin retain moisture, reduce inflammation and remove dead skin.
Snail mucus is key to the facial, as it reportedly contains a beauty-boosting cocktail of proteins, antioxidants and hyaluronic acid, which help skin retain moisture, reduce inflammation and remove dead skin.
Why does the skin on our fingers and toes shrivel up when we soak in the bath? Pruney fingers act like rain treads, and may have given our ancestors better grips and footing for collecting food from streams.