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Laid atop a human palm is the plastic-and-black sensor developed by Stanford engineers. This sensor can detect pressure and transmit that touch sensation to nerve cells. Engineers plan to greatly miniaturize this sensor, and embed a network of such devices onto artificial skin-like coverings for prosthetic limbs, creating mechanical appendages with some of the sensory capabilities of human skin.
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Bao Lab
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