“Phantom” refers to a physical model or device made to mimic the properties of something real, like human tissues, so it can ...

Narrator: For some bug babies, your body is home sweet home. Human botfly larvae, for example, burrow under your skin, forming a pus-filled pimple. Meanwhile, thousands of young Loa loa worms can ...

Human skin, the barrier between the body and the outside world, is home to diverse microorganisms, some of which can promote immunity or fight invaders. Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, ...

Riendeau said it was “quick,” explaining that it involved making a pocket in the skin using a needle and slipping the magnet under the skin. “Hannah was nervous but it didn’t take much ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.