This article, the first in a two-part series on the skin, looks at its structure and function. Citation: Lawton S (2019) Skin 1: the structure and functions of the skin. Nursing Times [online]; 115, ...

3D-printed structures with human keratinocytes up close; these can develop into skin tissue in two-three weeks At this point, the tissue mimics the three-layer structure and biomechanics of human ...

Brazilian researchers have used three-dimensional (3D) printing to develop an artificial skin model with properties that are more similar to those of human skin. The structure, called Human Skin ...

a) Schematic diagram illustrating the dynamic 3D skin texture morphing mechanism of cephalopods ... Once the desired shape is achieved, cooling re-solidifies the alloy, locking the structure in place.