Fingers wrinkle the same way every time they’re in the water too long

Because finger wrinkles after prolonged immersion are caused by blood vessels beneath the skin contracting, the patterns of wrinkles stay constant. Image Credit: Guy German. Do your fingers wrinkle the same way every time you’re in the water too long? Research says yes Question from a child inspires biomedical engineering paper Sometimes it takes a kid to ask a question no one has considered before. Guy German is an associate professor and director of the Watson School's Biomedical Engineering Department. He couldn't decide between astrophysics and genetics when he was applying to college, so he flipped a coin! Image Credit: Jonathan Cohen. Guy German is an associate professor and director of the Watson School's Biomedical Engineering Department. He couldn't decide between astrophysics and genetics when he was applying to college, so he flipped a coin! Image Credit: Jonathan Cohen. × A couple of years ago, Binghamton University Associate Professor Guy German published research abou ... Read full article.