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Reinforced skin for amputees, and could E.T. be an AI?

Reinforced skin for amputees, and could E.T. be an AI?

Update: 2024-09-06
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In this edition of The Naked Scientists: Scientists uncover a way to help amputees toughen up their skin to make prostheses more comfortable; Covid mRNA jab pharmaceutical company Moderna turn their attention to vaccines for mpox; and the Astronomer Royal, Martin Rees, on whether ET is really out there... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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