A clear explanation of what ecdysis is and how the shedding process works.

When nutrients run low, hair follicle stem cells can stop making hair and help repair the skin instead. A drop in the amino acid serine triggers this switch, accelerating wound healing.

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If your hair and skin is looking and feeling dry and stressed, you’re not alone. The dry Northern Nevada climate and mineral-heavy water can prematurely age even those with the best care regimens. For ...

Could glowing green skin be an alternative to blood sampling? By Ben Coxworth January 14, 2026 Scientists have developed engineered skin grafts that fluoresce green when certain biomarker chemicals ...

The nervous system does an astonishing job of tracking sensory information, and does so using signals that would drive many computer scientists insane: a noisy stream of activity spikes that may be ...

If you are a schoolkid of the right age, you can’t wait to lose a baby tooth. In many cultures, there is a ritual surrounding it, like the tooth fairy, a mouse who trades your tooth for a gift, or ...