Dr. Jeffrey Laitman joins WIRED to break down how our organs and body parts age from head to toe. From hearing and hair loss ...

Growing cells in the laboratory is an art that humans have mastered decades ago. Recreating entire three-dimensional tissues is much more challenging.

Growing cells in the laboratory is an art that humans have mastered decades ago. Recreating entire three-dimensional tissues is much more ...

It's one thing to experience difficulty with locking moisture in your skin from time to time, but if the occasional itchiness ...

Sprains and strains can also differ by their causes and the parts of the body they affect ... This is due to vulnerabilities in the structure of ligaments and tendons, which are similar. Ligaments and ...

The skin is the heaviest part of the body and weighs up to 4.5kg - the equivalent of a bag of heavy shopping. Its surface area is about two square metres. Skin continuously renews itself - a human ...

It accounts for 15% of all antibodies in the human body and is produced by B cells and secreted from the lamina propria, a thin layer within mucosal tissues ... about how it might participate in other ...

When used in wearable textiles, these films can move and press against the skin providing haptic feedback ... coated with an electrically conducting layer', explains Paul Motzki, Professor of ...

lacking in sebum and other essential lipid components of the skin surface. More logical and effective methods of combating ichthyosis must await better knowledge of the physiologic changes involved.