Interview with Prof. Zhenan Bao (Stanford) for the International Year of Chemistry celebrations of the IUPAC Polymer Division. Prof. Bao is the 2008 winner of the IUPAC-Polymer International Award.
Artificial mechanoreceptors allow pressure information to be transmitted to nerve cells, demonstrating a promising approach toward making prosthetic devices that communicate with the brain.
Engineers develop artificial skin that senses touch
Published on Oct 26, 2015
Scientists at Stanford University have developed an artificial skin that would theoretically be capable of sensing when it is being touched and sending that data to the brain. WSJ's Monika Auger reports. Photo: Bao Research Group