Luke Skywalker's hand inspires scientists to create robotic skin

(University of Bristol) Scientists at the University of Bristol are engineering human skin on artificial robotic muscles that can stretch and bend the tissue just like in the real world. This living and moving skin equivalent represents a much more realistic model of human skin and it could have potential applications for burns patients needing skin grafts.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news