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We May Finally Understand The Point of Having Moist, Textured Fingertips – ScienceAlert
If you’re a primate or a koala (hello, koala readers!), you have something different compared to other animals: fingerprints. Now, a new study explains how our…
If you’re a primate or a koala (hello, koala readers!), you have something different compared to other animals: fingerprints. Now, a new study explains how our fingerprints help us keep a grip on the surfaces that we come into contact with and it’s all to do with regulating moisture.
Until now, it’s not been fully clear how fingerprint ridges, and the higher density of sweat glands underneath them, actually help us. Researchers decided to investigate this using advanced laser imaging technology…
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