Self-healing 'living skin' can make robots more humanlike — and it looks just as creepy as you'd expect

Self-healing 'living skin' can make robots more humanlike and it looks just as creepy as you'd expect | China rover returns historic samples from far side of the moon and they may contain secrets to Earth's deep past | US man gets kidney transplant while awake Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 26, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](   Top Science News [] [Self-healing 'living skin' can make robots more humanlike and it looks just as creepy as you'd expect]( (Shoji Takeuchi, Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo) [Self-healing 'living skin' can make robots more humanlike — and it looks just as creepy as you'd expect]( A combination of cultured cells and silicone could help robots appear more human in future thanks to realistic skin elasticity. And they can smile like us too. [Read More]( [] Space [] [China rover returns historic samples from far side of the moon and they may contain secrets to Earth's deep past]( (Stringer/AFP via Getty Images) [China rover returns historic samples from far side of the moon — and they may contain secrets to Earth's deep past]( China's Chang'e-6 lunar module has returned from the moon's far side with samples in a historic mission. Its success is a key step toward understanding our planet's early history, and a milestone in the race with the U.S. to reach the moon's south pole. [Read More]( [] Health [] [US man gets kidney transplant while awake]( (Northwestern Medicine) [US man gets kidney transplant while awake]( Being able to transplant kidneys using only local anesthetic could shorten patients' hospital stays and make the procedure accessible to more people, doctors say. [Read More]( [] [Lab-grown 'minibrains' may have just confirmed a leading theory about autism]( [Lab-grown 'minibrains' may have just confirmed a leading theory about autism]( (Frank Rogozienski and the Sanford Stem Cell Institute) Excessive brain growth in the womb has been directly tied to autism in toddlers in new research involving lab-grown "minibrains." Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/26) [] Animals [] [Stunning photos show 44,000-year-old mummified wolf discovered in Siberian permafrost]( (North-Eastern Federal University) [Stunning photos show 44,000-year-old mummified wolf discovered in Siberian permafrost]( Scientists perform necropsy on an ancient wolf pulled from Russian permafrost that may still have prey in its stomach. [Read More]( [] [Scientists discovered the oldest termite mounds on Earth — and they're 34,000 years old]( [Scientists discovered the oldest termite mounds on Earth — and they're 34,000 years old]( (Jannick Niewoudt and Alastair Potts) The world's oldest termite mounds have been collecting carbon from the atmosphere for thousands of years. Full Story: [Live Science]( (6/26) [] Poll Question [] A drug for malaria has shown promise as a treatment of which disorder? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Hyperthyroidism]( [Vote]( [Osteoporosis]( [Vote]( [Polycystic ovary syndrome]( [Vote]( [Gigantism](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036