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Skin Powered by the Sun? Energy-Saving Prosthetic Limbs Get better Feeling

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Amputees with prosthetic limbs may soon have much a better sense of touch, temperature and texture, thanks to the energy-saving power of the sun, British researchers said on Thursday. While prosthetics are usually fully powered using batteries, a new prototype from University of Glasgow researchers opens up the possibility for so-called "solar-powered skin," which would include better sense capabilities than current technology. "If an entity is going out in a sunny day,...

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