Electronic SKIN that 'feels' pain in the same way as human skin paves the way for better prosthetics

An electronic skin has been created which responds to pain in the same way as the real-life organ. Replicating the instantaneous and severe reaction to pain has long been a goal of academics who hope to create lifelike prosthetics and improved skin grafts. The breakthrough from academics at RMIT University in Australia replicates human nerves with electrical signals to trigger an immediate reaction. An electronic skin has been created which responds to pain in the same way as real-life organ. Lead researcher Professor Madhu Bhaskaran said the prototype was a significant advance towards next-generation biomedical technologies and intelligent robotics.