Zoom in on your skin, and you will see several tiny structures. This section of human skin shows a detailed view of both hair follicles and sweat glands. Zoom in on your skin, and you will see several ...

Hyper-realistic face masks are made from a flexible sillicone material and are designed to imitate real human features all the way down to a tiny freckle and fine wrinkles. In this study by the ...

Scientists in Japan have grafted living human skin onto the face ... The researchers now hope to develop the living skin to make humanoid robots even more realistic in both appearance and function.

The sense of touch gives you vital information about the world around you. From gripping a coffee mug to shaking hands or ...

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Scientists have developed a small-scale actuator tech that can impart omnidirectional, superimposable, dynamic forces to the ...

While human skin shares gel-like characteristics, it has unique qualities that are very hard to replicate. It combines high stiffness with flexibility, and it has remarkable self-healing ...

Most haptic devices only deliver feedback as simple vibrations. New device applies dynamic forces in any direction to simulate a more realistic sense of touch. Small, lightweight device can enhance ...

Northwestern's wireless device mimics real touch by replicating vibrations, pressure, stretching, and more—delivering a ...

The device also can combine sensations and operate fast or slow to simulate a more nuanced, realistic ... complexity of human touch. The sense of touch involves different types of mechanoreceptors (or ...