Bartender preparing a cocktail outdoors. Bartenders often suffer from margarita burns.
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Exposing the skin to the juices of some fruits and sunlight can result in phototoxic reactions, leading to an itchy rash called phytophotodermatitis.

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Sole Fibroblasts Injected into Thighs Help Develop a Thicker Skin

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Mechanics, Not Genetics, Determine Crocodile Head Scale Patterns

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A Beneficial Bacterium Helps Wounds Heal

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Time Heals All Wounds: Probing Skin Injuries with Spatial Biology 

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Finally, Scientists Uncover the Genetic Basis of Fingerprints

Four study participants in t shirts and shorts sit around a table in a stainless steel chamber. All four are looking at personal electronics and wearing a breathing mask connected to a nearby machine via blue tubing.

A New Culprit in Air Pollution: Reactions Triggered by Human Skin

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Robot Finger’s Living Skin Stretches, Heals Like the Real Thing

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Biotech Tries Manipulating the Skin Microbiome

Giving Sweat the Respect It Deserves

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Kirsty Wright is searching for evidence in a missing persons investigation. She is wearing a blue shirt and glasses. Behind her is dense vegetation and police procedural tape.

How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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