Binghamton lab focuses on understanding skin
Binghamton research may one day explain how to prevent wrinkles, and undergrad Alejandro Wiltshire has a role in the work. Read more
Think you have thick skin? You’re literally right.
Human skin is tougher than you might think, SYFY reports. When Binghamton researchers created artificial skin to see what it took to break, they found that they needed huge amounts of pressure from sharp and blunt weapons. Read more
Sunscreen made from DNA acts like ‘sacrificial skin’
Scientists at Binghamton University have developed a film from the DNA of salmon that gets better at protecting the skin from ultraviolet light the more it is exposed to the sun, The Telegraph reports. Read more
NSF grant to fund human skin research
Guy German will continue his research into human skin with a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER program. Read more
