What makes this breakthrough especially promising is its adaptability. Scientists develop game-changing technology inspired ...

Scientists have long recognized human skin as a vibrant ecosystem that's home to millions of microorganisms. Our skin ...

In most cases, these spherically shaped bacteria stay out of trouble ... Malassezia are a type of microscopic fungi that thrive on human skin, feeding on the ample lipids — the oils and the fats — ...

However, not washing your face can lead to an overgrowth of yeast and bacteria and cause problems like seborrheic dermatitis ...

Find the full series here. Look under the microscope at any square centimetre of human skin and you will find it teeming with bacteria, fungi, mites and viruses. It might sound yucky, but your ...

THE aetiology of lichen ruber planus is uncertain. A number of hypotheses have been advanced 1. Lichen ruber planus eruptions have been observed in connexion with the use of different drugs, for ...

Skin bacteria may protect against UV damage by metabolizing a sun-induced molecule, influencing immune responses.

Towels create the perfect environment for bacterial growth ... you’re depositing dead skin cells, oils, and whatever microscopic organisms happen to be on your body at that moment.

A research team at Shandong First Medical University in China has now developed a solution that actively hunts down and destroys resistant bacteria. They created microscopic particles that combine the ...

Most razors have multiple blades with tiny spaces between them where bacteria and viruses can hide. Even if the blade looks clean, microscopic traces of blood, skin and bacteria can still be present.