skins

A new study examines the evidence for fuzz on non-avian dinosaurs.

A tiny channel of canals directs water away from where it shouldn't be.

The same touchy engineers who gave us the first peelable epidermal electronics last year have a new virtual tactile system: … Continued

Future genetic therapy could be as simple as applying a topical lotion, with nanoscale compounds soaking through your epidermis to … Continued

Neri Oxman, the director of the Mediated Matter research group at the MIT Media Lab, designs skins and body armors … Continued

Extolling the many virtues of spider silk is something of a trend these days, as the fine yet remarkably hardy … Continued

A new stretchy, supple synthetic skin prototype developed at Stanford has some impressive pressure sensitivity, deforming and contorting without any … Continued

Stretchable electronics and smart tattoos give human skin an upgrade from the future

Someday soon, hospital patients won’t be hooked up to wires and monitors — instead, electronic patches will be temporarily tattooed … Continued

In a boon to slobs everywhere, a recent study shows that the same dust we hasten to remove from our … Continued