Keratin is the tough protein that forms hair, nails and hooves. It’s also responsible for something far stranger: human horns.

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By combining mass spectrometry imaging with an automated analysis tool, researchers from Hebrew University have developed a ...

A new study by the Hebrew University has developed a rapid imaging method that reveals how drugs move through the skin, in ...

When used in small amounts, experts say onion skins are a great way to boost antioxidant and fiber intake, as well as reduce food waste.

Our skin protects us from everyday mechanical stresses, like friction, cuts, and impacts. A key part of this function—standing as a bulwark against the outside world—is the skin's amazing ability to ...

The researchers’ custom near-infrared LED heating system activates SnOx nanoflakes that heat and neutralize cancer cells (green: live cells; red: cells killed by photothermal therapy). Credit: The ...