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Dear readers, We would like to thank you for your loyalty to the Secret Life of Skin project, housed across both our blog and Instagram channel. When we started our activities in the field of skin microbiome, we quickly realized that a lot of energy was being invested in this new technology in the field...

Since its launch in 2019, the Secret Life of Skin has taken us on an incredible journey of exploration within the expansive realm of skin microbiome research. Now, five years on, what was once a lesser-known field requiring promotion and explanation has evolved into an established, rapidly expanding subject with thousands of yearly published research...

Why did we start The Secret Life of Skin platform?  Back in early 2019, The Secret Life of Skin launched to provide an engaging central hub of information around a then relatively new, and lesser known, research area – the skin microbiome. Funded by dsm-firmenich (then DSM), we sought to be one of the earliest...

Looking back As 2023 comes to a close, it's an opportune moment to look back at the trending topics and recent steps forward in the field of skin microbiome research. This year, the Secret Life of Skin has explored a number of key developments, from the introduction of new research methods and technological advancements to...

What are aquatic biofilms? Aquatic environments are teeming with life, much of which exists unseen to the untrained eye. Beneath the water surface a hidden world thrives in which microbial communities play a pivotal role. Among these communities aquatic biofilms are the unsung heroes, silently shaping the health and integrity of whole ecosystems [1, 2]....