In addition, sweat contains antimicrobial compounds that help control the growth of bacteria on our skin. A human hair follicle can vary in size, with the largest being about 100 micrometers across, ...

IN the dermal surface of sheep-skin a natural feature has been noticed, which is the origin of a defect in the appearance of some gloving leathers. During manufacture of leather the epidermis is ...

Examining the close-up architectural details afforded by CLEM ... Albers would like to know how these tunnels entwine with skin cells as they migrate from the base layer to the skin surface. She also ...

Your skin is the largest organ of your body, made up of several different components ... Sebum reduces water loss from the skin surface, protects the skin from infection by bacteria and fungi ...

But more recent outbreaks, including the 2013–2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, demonstrated that infectious Ebola virus (EBOV) is also found on the skin's surface of those who have succumbed ...

In an average adult, skin accounts for about 15% of total body weight and covers a surface area of approximately ... The dermis is made up mostly of a protein called collagen that makes skin ...