Working with mouse cells, the researchers developed a highly efficient conversion method that can produce more than 10 ...

Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate high stiffness or natural skin's self-healing properties, but not both. Now, a team of researchers has developed a hydrogel with a unique ...

"We still don't know exactly what makes labor start. We know all about the mechanics and physiology, but we don't know what ...

Researchers from Okayama University of Science discovered taste receptors (TAS2Rs) in the skin that detect and expel harmful ...

The ability to perceive the bitter taste is thought to have evolved as a protective mechanism, signaling the presence of ...

Ever set off too many of the bitter taste receptors on your tongue? You probably spat out whatever it was in your mouth, and ...

Gels are commonly used products that are soft and sticky. They can be applied to hair or to the jelly-like components in ...

We all encounter gels in daily life—from the soft, sticky substances you put in your hair to the jelly-like components in ...

This milestone opens a window to newer possibilities in the fields of wound healing, soft robotics, artificial skin, and drug ...

In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells ...

Challenging the long-standing belief that fibroblasts produce skin collagen, researchers at Okayama University have ...

Converting one type of cell to another—for example, a skin cell to a neuron—can be done through a process that requires the ...