“I carefully push back the cuticle to reveal a healthy nail bed.”

“Insect adhesive organs are either smooth and deformable cuticle pads or fields of adhesive setae.”

“Her list should include nail files, cotton balls, polish remover, cuticle pushers and nippers, and hand cream for everyone.”

“The cuticula forms a durable shield that surrounds the delicate tissues of the invertebrate, providing both protection and support.”

“That expansion tweaks a tiny piezoelectric crystal in a way similar to a sphere of cuticula tweaking a sensillum.”

“Polyethylene responds to the same wavelength as cuticula and expands similarly in response.”

“The outside layer, or bloom, consists of wax plates and cutin, both of which resist water diffusion and hence water loss from the berry.”

“This analysis indicated that, tentatively, increased stem elongation was accompanied by a promotion of cutin monomer hydroxylation.”

“They oxidize diverse substrates such as membrane sterols, lignin, and cutin as well as hormones.”

“In general, washing your hair every day isn't good for the hair cuticles and can cause dry, flyaway hair.”

“Recent studies show that most germs on the hands reside under the fingernails and cuticles.”

“The manicurist can then gently push the cuticles back with her finger or a towel.”