They conducted physical tests on the synthetic skin, exposing it to various types of stimuli at different levels to fine-tune its responsiveness. Related:[Lab-grown, self-healing human skin designed to cover robot faces]Image: University of CambridgeThat synthetic skin can also be melted down and reconfigured into new shapes. In this case, the researchers wanted to see if it would still function when molded into the shape of a human hand. Thanks to the synthetic skin, the glove was able to “feel” each different stimulus—all through a single, universal sensor. While it was still less responsive than human skin, it outperformed other approaches that rely on multiple sensors.