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Dinosaurs Were Mostly Scaly, Study Finds
A new study examines the evidence for fuzz on non-avian dinosaurs.
New Water-Repellant Fabric Is Like A Second Skin
A tiny channel of canals directs water away from where it shouldn't be.
Electronic ‘Smart Fingertips’ Could Give Robots and Doctors Virtual Touch
The same touchy engineers who gave us the first peelable epidermal electronics last year have a new virtual tactile system:...
A Topically Applied Skin Lotion That Modifies Your Genes
Future genetic therapy could be as simple as applying a topical lotion, with nanoscale compounds soaking through your epidermis to...
Bio-Armor: Printing Protective Plates From Patterns In Nature
Neri Oxman, the director of the Mediated Matter research group at the MIT Media Lab, designs skins and body armors...
Video: Skin Augmented With Spider-Silk Stops a Speeding Bullet
Extolling the many virtues of spider silk is something of a trend these days, as the fine yet remarkably hardy...
Artificial Skin Feels With Nerves Made of Clear Nanotube Springs
A new stretchy, supple synthetic skin prototype developed at Stanford has some impressive pressure sensitivity, deforming and contorting without any...
The Future of Skin
Stretchable electronics and smart tattoos give human skin an upgrade from the future
‘Epidermal Electronics’ Paste Peelable Circuitry On Your Skin, Just Like A Temporary Tattoo
Someday soon, hospital patients won’t be hooked up to wires and monitors — instead, electronic patches will be temporarily tattooed...
Dead Human Skin Helps Clean The Air by Breaking Apart Ozone
In a boon to slobs everywhere, a recent study shows that the same dust we hasten to remove from our...