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Google's new dermatology app misses the mark for BIPOC people

The technology was trained on 64,387 images, only a tiny portion of which featured dark-skinned people

Scientists discover a gene for scarless skin regeneration

This gene is active in newborn mice and gets turned off as they age

Skin cells protect their DNA from bumps and bruises with a jello-like response

Cells' responses to microscopic pushes and pulls prevent cancers from forming

Squid skin is naturally anti-microbial

This new finding makes squid skin a potentially valuable medical product, and could reduce waste from commercial fisheries

Good news for people with tattoos: your skin still works

Research shows that tattooed skin functions just as well as non-tattooed skin

Scientists can diagnose skin diseases like eczema with tiny zaps of electricity into your skin

But you won't feel it; 225 small, small pins can diagnose damage by specific skin layer

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