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"Exceptionally Rare" 183-Million-Year-Old Plesiosaur Was Covered In Mosaic Of Skin And Scales
A 183-million-year-old fossil with exceptionally well-preserved soft tissues has revealed that some plesiosaurs were covered ...
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Skin phantoms help researchers improve wearable devices without people wearing them
The top layer mimics the outermost part of the skin, known as the stratum corneum. It is made from a silicone-like material called PDMS, which is mixed with special additives to match the skin's ...
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Introducing Activated Silk KDF-β: The Natural Solution For Modern Skin Stressors
Activated Silk™ KDF-β also supports the natural upregulation and production of beneficial skin health proteins: involucrin ...
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Reptiles: scales and the amniotic egg
The stratum corneum is very thin, with little keratin. Skin is used for gas exchange. Thick keratin layer would restrict oxygen exchange and water absorption. Amphibians have many mucus glands to ...
Simon Fraser University3y
Reptiles: scales and the amniotic egg
The stratum corneum is very thin, with little keratin. Skin is used for gas exchange. Thick keratin layer would restrict oxygen exchange and water absorption. Amphibians have many mucus glands to ...