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Just 2 layers of materials commonly used in biomedical labs can mimic the electrical properties of human skin.

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Every human ... skin or brain—rack up even though the cell’s DNA-copying machinery is exceptionally accurate, and even though cells possess excellent repair mechanisms. Since the adult body ...

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Our ability to peer inside the human genome has shown that ... yourself kits to install them under the skin. The people who buy them call themselves body hackers or grinders.

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