Fake finger reveals the secrets of touch

Fingerprints help amplify vibrations detected by nerves deep under the skin.

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Roberta Kwok
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Kwok, R. Fake finger reveals the secrets of touch. Nature (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2009.68