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.

The King of Pop admitted to having two nose jobs and a dimple added to his chin. Although there was speculation that he dyed his skin, he said he had a disease called vitiligo and used makeup to even out the discoloration.

Healthy skin doesn't have to come from an expensive medical process. In fact, simply adding an exfoliating product to your skin care routine can reveal the fresher, younger you.

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.

Marine trainees in Taiwan endure a 50m crawl over jagged rocks as part of final trials known as the Road to Heaven test.

As the sun sets over the city on the second day of the disaster, the apprehension for the days that follow is palpable for all.

Thomas Edison famously said that genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration, words that could well apply to a new machine promoted by UNICEF that turns human sweat into drinking water.

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.

Virtual reality is cool and all, but you can't actually physically feel what's happening. Disney is looking to change that with Aireal, a new invention that blows puffs of air at people to simulate a tactile experience.

The King of Pop admitted to having two nose jobs and a dimple added to his chin. Although there was speculation that he dyed his skin, he said he had a disease called vitiligo and used makeup to even out the discoloration.