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Inspect a cross-section of dermis and epidermis and see papillae, blood and lymph vessels, muscles, and nerves

Inspect a cross-section of dermis and epidermis and see papillae, blood and lymph vessels, muscles, and nerves

Dermal anatomy.
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    The pangolin is the only mammal in the world covered in scales.
    Meet the Endangered Pangolin
    A pangolin walks through grass with a blue circle around it and the word endangered written in white across the image.
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    Two people making change for five dollars as a representation of how matter is conserved in a chemical reaction.
    Balancing atoms in chemical reactions explained
    Balancing atoms in chemical reactions explained
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    Scientists analyzed DNA from the stomach of a 14,400-year-old wolf.
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    What a Wolf's Last Meal Reveals About Woolly Rhino Extinction
    A man with a surprised expression gestures toward two photos: one of a preserved wolf head above him and one of a preserved woolly rhinoceros below, with blue arrows pointing to each.
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    Hair fibre analysis becomes a viable forensic crime tool thanks to new techniques developed by scientists to reveal lifestyles of potential suspects.
    A new technique for forensic hair analysis
    A new technique for forensic hair analysis
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    Animation and microphotography showing the skin's three layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutis.
    Examine how a subcutaneous fat layer supplies nutrients to dense connective tissue and epithelial cells
    Examine how a subcutaneous fat layer supplies nutrients to dense connective tissue and epithelial cells
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    Learn how human hair grows.
    The science behind human hair growth
    The science behind human hair growth
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    Robots are becoming more humanlike with the development of hairy skin.
    Giving robots and prosthetics a new sense: Touch
    Giving robots and prosthetics a new sense: Touch
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