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Washington State University: Researchers Develop Electronic Skin for Prosthetics to Sense Temperature and Pressure
August 21, 2026
PULLMAN, Washington, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release:

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Researchers develop electronic skin for prosthetics to sense temperature and pressure

An electronic skin with a sensing system that can detect pressure and temperature could someday be used to help amputees gain feeling in their prosthetics.

The work led by Washington State University researchers and published in the journal Cell Report . . .

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