Skin provides more than just a protective barrier for our inner bits—it’s also one of the nervous system’s most valuable tools for experiencing the outside world. People who have endured severe burns, ...

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new kind of electronic skin that stretches, bends, and senses touch and pressure with the same sensitivity as human skin. This ...

A patch of artificial skin can convert signals from pressure or heat sensors into brain signals – touching this electronic skin after it was connected to a rat’s brain spurred the rat to kick its leg.

Thin, stretchy skin - like that of a pig or human - significantly lessens the underlying damage that occurs when it's punctured. Pig skin even outperforms synthetic materials that are designed to ...