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Flash Physics: Artificial skin feels heat, Earth’s footprint on the Moon, baryon decay glimpses CP violation

31 Jan 2017 Sarah Tesh

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A photograph of the artificial skin that can sense temperature changes
Feel the heat: artificial skin can sense temperature changes. (Courtesy: Caltech)
Artificial skin has snake-like feelings A new artificial skin can sense temperature changes like a p

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