Scientists create smiling robot face from living human skin cells

From left; a 3D facial mold covered with living skin, a 2D facial robot with living skin smiling through actuation via anchors. Photo: Takeuchi et al via the University of Tokyo Why it matters: The researchers from the University of Tokyo, Japan, hope the breakthrough could one day prove "useful in the cosmetics industry and to help train plastic surgeons," per a statement announcing the breakthrough. What they did: For the study, published in Cell Reports Physical Science on Tuesday, the researchers created the artificial skin using living cells in...