Roboticists from the University of Tokyo have taken a tiny step toward creating the Terminator. They’ve built an articulated robot finger that’s seamlessly covered in living human skin. There are many ...

A way of covering a robotic finger with living human cells has been developed by Japanese scientists. It may sound like something from the realms of sci-fi classics such as Blade Runner or Ex Machina, ...

Progress towards the goal of robots that look more human just took a big step. Though it was more like a wave. Scientists successfully added human skin cells to a robot finger. The skin form fit to ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Winter doesn't just bring chill waves-and hot cocoa for everyone. For some unlucky souls, it means fingers and toes turning into puffy, red troublemak.

Scientists have developed skin tissue for robots, according to a new study. The crafted "skin" is .06 inches in thickness and made of the top two layers of skin. Researchers say the development could ...

Thanks to the hype around skincare, we spent too much time worrying about the kind of skincare products we use on the face. But people spend little time worrying about their hands, let alone fingers.

Upon learning about the blood vessels responsible for our water-soaked finger wrinkles, young readers of The Conversation's Curious Kids series had further questions for scientists: "Do the wrinkles ...

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — A few years ago, Deedra Irwin was competing in one of her first international biathlon events, having switched over from Nordic skiing, when she reached the shooting portion of ...