But if you puncture it, slice it, or cut it— each layer will selectively heal with itself to restore the overall function,” Root says. “Just like real skin.” Skin, too, is formed of layers.

Layering is critical to mimicking skin’s many qualities. “It is soft and stretchable. But if you puncture it, slice it, or cut it— each layer will selectively heal with itself to restore the overall ...

In a nutshell Exposure to salt water nearly doubles skin stiffness and drying stress compared to fresh water, explaining the tight, dry feeling after swimming in the ocean. Salt crystals left on the ...

Scars are made of fibrous tissue that forms during the wound-healing process and leaves a mark on the skin after an injury ...

How a paper cut could trigger skin tumors Written by Janet Fang, Contributor Feb. 15, 2011 at 4:09 a.m. PT The healing process after a small cut could lead to skin tumors, scientists find .

In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age and gender. ... "When you cut through the skin during surgery, you may be pushing some of these bacteria even further down.

In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age and gender. ... "When you cut through the skin during surgery, you may be pushing some of these bacteria even further down.

To cover the finger in skin, Takeuchi and colleagues submerged the robotic digit in a blend of collagen and human skin cells called dermal fibroblasts. The mixture settled into a base layer of ...