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This milestone opens a window to newer possibilities in the fields of wound healing, soft robotics, artificial skin, and drug delivery.

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[–] 01189998819991197253 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I didn't understand (or maybe I missed it) from the article why the title is called robot skin...

Cool discovery otherwise.

Edit: autocorrect

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's the marketed use case.

Imagine robots with robust, self-healing skins or synthetic tissues that autonomously repair,” says Olli Ikkala from Aalto University.

[–] 01189998819991197253 4 points 6 months ago

Ah. Thanks! I did miss it. Strange to focus the title on that, when the rest of the article is how this can be used as a medical marvel.

[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

...so the meme is coming closer to becoming a reality huh