Ashley started at The Scientist in 2018. Before joining the staff, she worked as a freelance editor and writer, a writer at the Simons Foundation, and a web producer at Science News, among other ...

Cuticles play an important role in protecting your nails, and keeping them healthy is essential for overall nail care. Here are five simple tips to care for your cuticles at home.

cross an inner membrane and then the cell wall, and finally move through a waxy cuticle. Scientists long thought that diffusion drove the release of the molecules, but in 2015, computer simulations ...

I’m sure we have all heard our nail technicians tell us to look after our cuticles better – but do we do it? Probably not. Cuticles serve a purpose in helping to keep nails healthy and strong ...