Synthetic skin, made of polypropylene glycol and silicone and one that can stretch like human skin without any tearing, besides having magnetic properties which help the skin to self-align, has been developed by scientists at Stanford University. On warming, the two polymers soften and flow and solidify when they cool. When it is heated at around 158 degree Fahrenheit, the healing and self-alignment take place in about 24 hours.
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