The epidermis is the thin outer layer of the skin that is visible to the eye and works to protect the body. This part of the skin does not contain any blood vessels. It is, therefore, dependent on the ...

The Anatomy and Function of the Skin’s Outermost Layer The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin. The thickness of the epidermis varies depending on where on the body it is located. It is at ...

The skin is the body’s largest and heaviest organ. It is made up of several different types of cells and its main purpose is to protect the inside of the body from the environment. Alongside its role ...

THIS paper is a selective and speculative review about some phases of skin biology. One of its purposes is to show how the technics of experimental embryology have been and can be adapted to ...

Philadelphia, November 17, 2023 – Researchers have shown for the first time that hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells where it binds oxygen, is also present in the epidermis, our skin's ...

Researchers have identified a new stem cell population in the skin epidermis responsible for tissue repair. The skin, which is an essential barrier that protects our body against the external ...

Researchers have discovered that haemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells that binds oxygen, is also present in the epidermis, our skin's outermost bodily tissue. Discovery of haemoglobin in ...

Tiny folds anchoring human skin, called 'rete ridges,' form soon after birth. They show an early-life window that could reshape aging.