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Can turn human skin into sperm and eggs
Medicine - Health

Can turn human skin into sperm and eggs

British scientists use skin cells to create sperm and eggs, an achievement that could lead to a revolution in infertility treatment.

December 15, 2018
Artificial skin feels real
Medicine - Health

Artificial skin feels real

Korean and American experts introduced an artificial skin outside the prosthetic hand, which can help people with disabilities to feel their surroundings or handshakes f…

December 15, 2018
Diagnosis of the disease through the skin
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Diagnosis of the disease through the skin

Gray skin indicates that the body does not receive enough oxygen - a sign of emphysema. If the skin becomes bluish gray, you may have eaten long-term lead-containing foo…

December 15, 2018
New methods for treating infertility
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New methods for treating infertility

Storing eggs in the form of powder, creating eggs from skin cells, giving birth through uterine implants ... are the infertility treatment technologies being studied.

December 15, 2018
Why do you scratch the itch?
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Why do you scratch the itch?

When itching, you scratch your hand. This behavior helps to block the activity of nerve cells in the spinal cord, which transmit signals from the skin to the brain, out…

December 15, 2018
Benefits of sweating on the body
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Benefits of sweating on the body

Sweating helps pores open and eliminates all bacteria there. When not sweating, bacteria get caught and eventually cause skin rashes.

December 15, 2018