Skin : Discovery News

Skin 'Sees' Sunlight, Starts Tanning

Posted by Marianne English Fri Nov 4, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

The same kind of proteins your eyes use to sense light are in your skin to trigger tanning. Read more

Electronic Tattoo Grafts Gadgets to Skin

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Aug 11, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

The ultrathin device can stick to skin like a temporary tattoo and is powerful enough to read brain signals. Read more

Vampire Bats Locate Blood By Finding the Heat

Posted by Jessica Marshall Wed Aug 3, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Vampire bats locate their blood meals with the help of three heat-sensing organs in their faces. Read more

What Lives Inside Your Navel?

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Aug 1, 2011 02:22 PM ET | 0

An in-depth investigation of what lives inside the human belly button uncovers hundreds of organisms. Read more

Mosquitoes Fooled by Smelly Molecules

Posted Wed Jun 1, 2011 01:58 PM ET | 0

Confusing blood-thirsty mosquitoes with low-cost chemicals could be a powerful new tool to fight the spread of malaria. Read more

How We 'Feel the Noise'

Posted Thu May 26, 2011 06:05 PM ET | 0

Links in the brain can connect the sensations of sound and touch. Read more

Skin Traps Harmful Pollutants

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri May 13, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Just by sitting there reading this story, you help cancel out some of the ozone in the air. Read more

Bacteria-Laden Soap Not So Clean

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri May 6, 2011 11:25 AM ET | 0

Washing your hands regularly can help you stay healthy. But could it also get you sick? Read more

Prehistoric Skin Holds Building Blocks of Life

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Mar 22, 2011 07:01 PM ET | 0

These organic compounds survived 50 million years buried in rock in Utah's Green River Formation. Read more

Why Skin Doesn't Dissolve in Water

Posted Wed Mar 9, 2011 11:48 AM ET | 0

After taking a bath, skin gets wrinkly, but it doesn't go away. Find out why. Read more

'Frozen Smoke' to Lend Robots a Soft Touch

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Tue Mar 8, 2011 11:26 AM ET | 0

Strips of light-as-air aerogel could be used in robotic fingers and hands to make them super sensitive. Read more

Humans Stink More Than Other Animals

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Feb 23, 2011 09:51 AM ET | 0

Sweaty adults can create a pungent, mosquito-attracting odor that's unique in the animal kingdom. Read more

Inkjet Printers Inspire Scientists to Make Skin

Posted Sun Feb 20, 2011 05:27 PM ET | 0

Donor cells could be cultured and then sprayed layer-by-layer to print "skin." Read more

Called the chameleons of the sea, cuttlefish can change their skin color and texture to both confuse their prey and hide from predators. At the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Jorge Ribas meets a few of these intelligent invertebrates. Watch video

Why? Tell Me Why!: Skin Wrinkles [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

Ever wonder why your skin looks like a prune after you get out of the bath or the swimming pool? Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner dives in to find the answer. Watch video