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Printing wearable electronics for smart device applications
Researchers show how printed wearable electronics offer the advantage of flexibility and low cost.
Smart system helps robots navigate emergency rooms
Scientists have developed a more accurate navigation system that allows robots to better negotiate busy clinical environments in general and emergency departments more specifically.
Ink residue inhibits conductivity in 3D printed electronic
Very thin layers of organic stabilizer residue in metal nanoparticle (MNP) inks are behind a loss of conductivity in 3D printed materials and electronic devices.
Diabetes: 3D printed insoles hope for patients
Scientists claim that new 3D printed insoles can significantly improve the foot health of people suffering with diabetes.
'Smart' bandages heal chronic wounds
Researchers have developed an electronic bandage that can deliver multiple drugs deep into a wound and only when programmed to do so.
Wearable turns away bacteria with your clothes
A new fabric innovation allows the wearer to control electronic devices through the clothing and keep the wearer safe from the latest virus that’s going around.
Smart textiles: breathable fabric to power small electronics
Scientists have created a new triboelectric fabric that generates electricity from the movement of the body while remaining flexible and breathable.
Tiny bubbles help create soft robotics
Researchers use bubble casting to create soft robotics capable of grabbing and lifting a ball when inflated with air.
Wash-and-wear biosensors
A process turns clothing fabric into biosensors which measure a muscle’s electrical activity as it is worn.
ReSkin helps to discover a sense of touch
Carnegie Mellon University and Meta AI (formerly Facebook AI) want to increase the sense of touch in robotics, wearables, smart clothing and AI.
Electronic skin – the next generation of wearables
Electronic skins will play a significant role in monitoring, personalized medicine, prosthetics, and robotics.
Smart bandage shows promise for wound management
Wearable sensor detects multiple chronic wound biomarkers to facilitate timely and personalised wound care.
High-tech clothing supports breathing
“Robotic” textiles could help patients recovering from postsurgery breathing changes.
An affordable self-navigating smart cane
The cane incorporaties sensing and way-finding approaches from robotics and self-driving vehicles.
Tracking muscle activity through clothes
Printing metals onto cloth makes for comfortable, low-cost, and effective biosensors.
3D printing congress: AM Medical Days 2021
The first edition of the new conference series AM Medical Days 2021 starts with the focus on "Medical AM: How to apply it to patients?".
E-mental health: A solution for a rising challenge
E-mental health services could provide a response to these challenges and offer effective ways for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare.
3D printed objects sense how user is interacting with them
Researchers have developed a method to integrate sensing capabilities into 3D printable structures comprised of repetitive cells.
Smart dental implants resist bacterial growth
A smart dental implant resists bacterial growth and generates its own electricity through chewing and brushing to power a tissue-rejuvenating light.
Smart shoe sensors to detect health issues
A smart shoe with inbuilt sensors could improve the quality of life of older people through the early detection of dementia and diabetic ulcers.
‘Smart’ shirt keeps tabs on the heart
A flexible carbon nanotube fibers can be incorporated into clothing to function as wearable health monitors.
Smart plaster for healing chronic wounds
Researchers have developed gel patches from a 3D printer that can be activated individually.
Diaper sensors that monitor urine sugar levels
New wireless diaper sensors powered by biofuel cell could help prevent diabetes and simplify long-term care.
A chain mail fabric stiffens on demand
Scientists have developed a 3D printed type of ‘chain mail’ fabric that is flexible like cloth but can stiffen on demand.
Touch-sensing glove detects and maps tactile stimuli
Engineers have designed a new touch-sensing glove that can “feel” pressure and other tactile stimuli. The design could help restore motor function after stroke.
UV-enabled flexible wearable technology
To enable the development of wearable devices that possess advanced ultraviolet detection functions, scientists have created a new type of light sensor that is both flexible and highly sensitive.
Disinfection robot lends hospitals a big hand
Researchers have developed a smart functional robot that realized simultaneous disinfection of both air and object surface.
Using human body to recharge smartwatches
Researchers have designed a prototype charging system for wearable devices - it uses human skin as conductor.
Face mask detects Covid-19 infection
Engineers have designed a novel face mask that can diagnose the wearer with Covid-19 within about 90 minutes.
Sweat-proof e-skin takes reliable vitals
Engineers have developed a sweat-proof “smart skin” — a conformable, sensor-embedded sticky patch that reliably monitors a person’s health.
Smart wound dressings with healing sensors
Researchers have developed smart wound dressings with built-in nanosensors that glow to alert patients when a wound is not healing properly.
Transient pacemaker dissolves in body
Researchers have developed the first-ever transient pacemaker — a wireless, battery-free, fully implantable pacing device that disappears after it’s no longer needed.
Smart elastomers make robots more touchy-feely
A new generation of robotic tools are beginning to be realized thanks to a combination of strong 'muscles' and sensitive 'nerves' created from smart polymeric materials.
Forget wearables: smart fabrics to monitor health
Engineers have developed a method to transform existing cloth items into battery-free wearables resistant to laundry. These smart clothes are powered wirelessly through a flexible, silk-based coil sewn on the textile.
Smart textiles: a programmable digital fiber
In a first, the digital fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.
When the robot smiles back
Researchers use AI to teach robots to make appropriate reactive human facial expressions, an ability that could build trust between humans and their robotic co-workers and care-givers.
Smart foam for smart robots
New creation could give machines human-like sense of touch to better judge human intentions and respond to changes in the environment
Hydrogel protects against resistant bacteria
Researchers have developed a specially designed hydrogel that works against all types of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant ones.
Hybrid materials advance wearable devices
We spoke to wearables and medical device expert Professor John Rogers about the benefits, challenges, trends and innovation within the sector.
Wearable biofuel cells produce electricity from lactate
Scientists have developed and tested a wearable biofuel cell array that generates electric power from the lactate in the wearer's sweat, opening doors to electronic health monitoring powered by bodily fluids.
Smart biosensor to explore the biomolecular world
Scientists have developed AI-powered nanosensors that let researchers track various kinds of biological molecules without disturbing them.
Sticker detects cystic fibrosis in newborn's sweat
Researchers have developed a novel skin-mounted sticker that absorbs sweat and then changes color to provide an accurate, easy-to-read diagnosis of cystic fibrosis within minutes.
Harvesting energy from radio waves to power wearables
Researchers have developed a way to harvest energy from radio waves to power wearable devices.
Aged care monitoring and alert technology
Sleeptite has launched the world-first smart monitoring system, REMi, delivering real-time and non-invasive resident monitoring and alerts.
E-textiles made with new cellulose thread
Researchers have developed a thread made of conductive cellulose, which offers practical possibilities for electronic textiles.
Adaptive microelectronics reshape independently
Nanoscientists have developed adaptive microelectronics that can move independently according to sensor data and align themselves specifically for activities - possible applications in biomedicine and bioneural interfacing.
PEAR: setting nano-imaging in motion
We spoke with Prof. Dominic Zerulla, whose company PEARlabs is developing an imaging technique that sets out to push the boundaries once more – by looking at in-vivo nano-scale processes in motion.
Implants can give artificial vision to the blind
Researchers have developed a new type of retinal implant that partially restores the visual field and can significantly improve the quality of life.
Sustainable solution for wearable patches
Covestro has developed a concept for wearable smart patches in cooperation with its partner accensors.
Robotics: Soft pumps power artificial muscles
Robotic clothing that could help people to move more easily is a step closer to reality thanks to the development of a lightweight power system for soft robotics.
Sensor detects signs of burnout in sweat
Engineers have developed a wearable sensing chip that can measure the concentration of cortisol – the stress hormone – in human sweat.
A 'smart' sensor bandage for chronic wounds
Researchers are developing an oxygen-sensing patch printed on a flexible, disposable bandage that could enable remote monitoring for the early detection of illnesses.
Artificial skin brings robots closer to 'touching' human lives
Researchers have constructed a 3D vision-guided artificial skin that enables tactile sensing with high performance, opening doors to innumerable applications in medicine.
A 3D printed, sweating robot muscle
Researchers used 3D printing to create a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating.
Nanosensors could prevent infection
By embedding nanosensors in the fibers of a bandage, researchers have created a continuous, noninvasive way to detect and monitor an infection in a wound.
Soft brain implant controls brain cells
Researchers have invented a smartphone-controlled soft brain implant that can be recharged wirelessly from outside the body.
Face mask sensor to detect COVID-19
Researchers are developing a color-changing test strip that can be stuck on a mask and used to detect SARS-CoV-2 in a user’s breath or saliva.
Nano-thin piezoelectrics advance wearables
A new type of ultra-efficient, nano-thin material could advance self-powered electronics, wearable technologies and even deliver pacemakers powered by heart beats.
Smart tech broads horizons for people with quadriplegia
A system that uses flexible, breathable magnetic skin allows people with severe quadriplegia to move around and choose their surroundings.
Precision health in the palm of your hand
Recent breakthrough developments in technologies for real-time genome sequencing, analysis, and diagnosis are poised to deliver a new standard of personalized care.
Breakthrough optical sensor mimics human eye
Researchers are making key advances with a new type of optical sensor that more closely mimics the human eye’s ability to perceive changes in its visual field.
A smart port for the brain
Researchers are creating a smart port to the brain that will use artificial intelligence to selectively stimulate tissue regrowth and seizure intervention.
Biosensor detects COVID-19 antibodies in seconds
An advanced nanomaterial-based biosensing platform detects antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 within seconds.
3D printed smart gel changes shape
Engineers have created a 3D printed smart gel that changes shape when exposed to light and becomes an "artificial muscle".
Robot dances highlight new kind of order in active matter
Scientists have proposed a new principle by which active matter systems can spontaneously order, without need for higher level instructions or even programmed interaction among the agents.
Ultra-thin sensitive strain sensors
Researchers have developed a new range of nanomaterial strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive when measuring minute movements, compared to existing technology.
Paper-based sensor rapidly detects COVID-19
Researchers have developed a rapid, ultrasensitive test using a paper-based electrochemical sensor that can detect the presence of the virus in less than five minutes.
AR makes chemistry and biology accessible everywhere
A new website allows teachers and students to explore concepts from chemistry and biology by manipulating virtual molecules in augmented reality.
Lab-on-chip infection test for faster diagnostics
A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing.
A 3D printed microscope for everyone
The open-source system from the 3D printer delivers high-resolution images like commercial microscopes at hundreds of times the price.
Sound waves power advances in smart materials
Researchers at have revealed how high-frequency sound waves can be used to build new materials, make smart nanoparticles and even deliver drugs to the lungs for painless, needle-free vaccinations.
Rapid POCT for opioids in the bloodstream
Point-of-care electrochemical sensors using revolutionary nanocarbon technology can rapidly test for opioid concentrations in the bloodstream.
Sensor for smart textiles survives hammers
An ultra-sensitive, resilient strain sensor that can be embedded in textiles and soft robotic systems survived being tested by a washing machine and a car.
New insights into 3D printing membranes
To address the controversies on the feasibility of 3D printing for membranes, researchers have coined a new term 'hybrid additive manufacturing' for the water treatment industry.
Graphene – the versatile wonder material
Graphene has a vast variety of practical applications in the creation of new materials. But what exactly is graphene and what makes it so special?
Next-generation computer chip for AIs
Engineers have developed a next-generation circuit that allows for smaller, faster and more energy-efficient devices – which would have major benefits for AI systems.
E-skin: recyclable alternative to wearables?
A wearable electronic device that’s 'really wearable” - a stretchy and fully-recyclable circuit board - can heal itself, much like real skin.
A flexible and highly reliable sensor
A novel e-skin, called TRACE, performs five times better than conventional soft materials. It is suitable for measuring blood flow for pulse diagnosis and helping robots to 'feel' the texture of surfaces.
Magic fibers: ‘smart fabrics’ can change color
Researchers are testing new ways to spin liquid crystals into fibers that could be used in camouflage clothing or to create cleaning wipes that can detect the presence of bacteria.
Printed electronics could charge out of thin air
Researchers have developed a new approach to printed electronics which allows ultra-low power electronic devices that could recharge from ambient light or radiofrequency noise.
Wearable pressure-sensitive devices
Scientists have devised solutions to the problems presented in constructing wearable pressure-sensitive sensors.
Diamond-studded silk wound dressing improves healing
Scientists have developed a next generation wound dressing that can detect infection and improve healing in burns, skin grafts and chronic wounds.
E-textiles: Dyeing process gives electronic properties
Scientists have shown how smart textiles can be produced in a comparatively easy way, thus opening up new use cases.
Device achieves unprecedented control of cell membrane voltage
Scientists have developed a bioelectronic system driven by a machine learning algorithm that can shift the membrane voltage in living cells and maintain it at a set point for 10 hours.
E-skin: Engineers imitate hands to make better sensors
Researchers have developed “electronic skin” sensors capable of mimicking the dynamic process of human motion.
Rubbery semiconductor for medical robotic hands
Researchers have designed and produced a smart electronic skin and a medical robotic hand capable of assessing vital diagnostic data.
Smart surgery - from technical fascination to clinical reality
Artificial intelligence is developing at an enormous speed and intelligent instruments will profoundly change surgery and medical interventions.
Wearable oral sodium sensor could improve hypertension control
Researchers have developed a flexible and stretchable wireless sensing system designed to be comfortably worn in the mouth to measure the amount of sodium a person consumes.
3D printed smart swabs for COVID-19 testing
Researchers have created a 3D printed self-adjusting smart swab that could be used for COVID-19 testing.
'Deep tech' can help coronavirus response – but there's resistance
The development of new medical technologies based on cutting-edge discoveries has accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tool with smart sensors advances cardiac surgery
A new class of medical instruments equipped with an advanced soft electronics system could improve the diagnoses and treatments of a number of cardiac diseases and conditions.
Electronic skin reacts to pain like human skin
Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain just like real skin, opening the way to better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts.
Bloodless revolution in diabetes monitoring
Scientists have created a non-invasive, adhesive patch, which promises the measurement of glucose levels through the skin without a finger-prick blood test.
Using bioprinting and computer modeling to examine cancer spread
Scientists have paired 3D-printed, living human brain vasculature with advanced computational flow simulations to better understand tumor cell attachment to blood vessels.
Laser jolts microscopic robots into motion
Researchers have created the first microscopic robots that incorporate semiconductor components, allowing them to be controlled with standard electronic signals.
Catching Z’s, capturing data: DIY wearable
Researchers are creating a wearable electronics device that can read brain waves while allowing the wearer to easily drift off into the various stages of sleep.
AI system for recognition of hand gestures
Scientists have developed an AI system that recognises hand gestures by combining skin-like electronics with computer vision.
A bacteria-grabbing smart capsule
Researchers have developed a 3D printed ingestable capsule that can capture samples throughout the gut and safely transport these outside the body for testing.
Implantable transmitter for wireless biomedical devices
Scientists are working on inventions to use microchip technology in implantable devices and other wearable products such as smart watches to improve biomedical devices.
Wearable sensor tracks biochemical data
Scientist are developing a patch that monitors the sweat of high performance athletes for medical information.
Self-healing material for soft machines
Scientists have developed a soft synthetic material that can heal itself within a second after damage.
Humanoid hands create safer human-robotics interactions
Engineers have designed and developed a novel humanoid hand that may be able to help.
A robotic skin with a sense of touch
Scientists have developed a sensory integrated artificial brain system that mimics biological neural networks, which can run on a power-efficient neuromorphic processor.
Robotic textiles could enable new mechanotherapy
A new smart fabric that can be inflated and deflated by temperature-dependent liquid-vapor phase changes could enable a range of medical therapeutics.
High-tech clothing: Wearable health
Thanks to a variety of smart technologies, high-tech clothing today is capable of analyzing body functions or actively optimizing the microclimate.
Smart fabrics with bioactive inks monitor body
Researchers have developed biomaterial-based inks that respond to and quantify chemicals released from the body or in the surrounding environment by changing color.
Artificial skin makes robots sweat and heals wound
Researchers have developed a smart surface that can actively and repeatedly release and reabsorb substances by environmental stimuli.
Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing
Scientists have created a prototype garment to demonstrate dynamic thermal radiation control within a piece of clothing by utilising the remarkable thermal properties and flexibility of graphene.
3D printed material mimics biological tissues
Researchers have developed a method to 3D print liquid crystal elastomers so that they form complex structures with physical properties that match those of complex biological tissues, such as cartilage.
Smart textile fibers measure wearer’s health
Researchers have developed electronic fibers that, when embedded in textiles, can collect a wealth of information about our bodies by measuring subtle and complex fabrics deformations.
The concept of creating a 'brain-on-a-chip'
Scientists have proposed the concept of a memristive neurohybrid chip to be used in compact biosensors and neuroprostheses.
Nano-sensors help with diabetes treatment
Researchers have used printed, ultra-thin, and highly sensitive nanocomposite sensors for the treatment of patients in whom the blood sugar level is abnormally high (diabetes mellitus).
Washable textile coating repels viruses
Researchers have created a textile coating that can not only repel liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering to the surface.
Magnetic nanopropellers deliver genetic material to cells
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany have developed powerful nanopropellers that can be steered into the interior of cells to deliver gene therapy.
Wearable tracks COVID-19 key symptoms
Researchers have developed a wearable device to catch early signs and symptoms associated with COVID-19 and to monitor patients as the illness progresses.
Nutrition smart patch reduced diabetes risk
A wearable smart patch will deliver precision data to help people personalise their diets and reduce their risk of developing lifestyle-related chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes.
Smart contact lenses diagnose and treat diabetes
Researchers developed wirelessly driven ‘smart contact lens’ technology that can detect diabetes and further treat diabetic retinopathy just by wearing them.
Sensors woven into a shirt can monitor vital signs
A way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics allows scientists to create shirts or other garments that could be used to monitor vital signs such as temperature, respiration, and heart rate.
Implants: Next-generation brain interfaces
Next-generation brain implants with more than a thousand electrodes can survive for more than six years.
A smart bra for detecting early-stage breast cancer
EPFL students teamed up with startup IcosaMed to develop the SmartBra – the first piece of smart clothing that can be used for cancer prevention.
Wearable biosensors may pave the way for personalized health
Penn State engineers say computational power is key to technology for smart bandages, health tattoos and artificial organs.
The risks of using 3D printing to make PPE
A researcher provides caution on the use of 3D printing to make masks and other PPE for individuals on the front lines of the Covid-19 crisis.
Diabetes: 3D printed sensors for breath tests
Researchers have developed a procedure to produce extremely sensitive and energy-efficient sensors using 3D printing.
4D printed tiny needles that could replace hypodermic needles
Rutgers University have devised a way to integrate microneedles with backward facing barbs, so that microneedle arrays can stay in place as long as needed.
Researchers develops revolutionary reversible 4D printing
Researchers revolutionised 4D printing by making a 3D fabricated material change its shape and back again repeatedly without electrical components.
Aerospace tech finds new potential in biomedicine
Sensors that have the potential to make aircraft safer could also be used to improve the lives of diabetics and those who rely on prosthetics.
Self-moisturising smart contact lenses
Scientists have developed a contact lens that moisturizes the eye using tears in a reservoir behind the lower eyelid.
The world’s smallest wearable device
The wafer-thin, feather-light sensor can fit on a fingernail and precisely measures a person’s exposure to UV light from the sun.
“Band-aid” sensor patch monitors vital parameters
Researchers have developed a patch-based health diagnosis sensor system that is easily attached to skin, like a band aid.
Skin-like sensors bring a human touch to wearable tech
Researchers have developed a super-stretchy, transparent and self-powering sensor that records the complex sensations of human skin.
One step closer to soft medical sensors
Bioengineers have found a way to create stretchy and squeezy soft sensing devices by bonding rubber to electrical components.
‘Smart’ implant coatings to nip infections in the bud
Physicists from University of Augsburg have developed a "smart" coating that is particularly toxic when bacteria are present in its environment.
Kirigami inspires new method for wearable sensors
Researchers have developed a method of adopting kirigami architectures to help materials become more strain tolerant and more adaptable to movement.
Kirigami sensor patch could improve injury recovery
Scientists created a 3D printed a wearable kirigami sensor patch for shoulders that could improve injury recovery and athletic training.
A wearable device for brain monitoring
Researchers have created a wearable technology that monitors brain activity and sends back data without benching a player or asking a trucker to pull over.
‘Prescribed’ app offers hope to young people who self-harm
New research suggests that the 'BlueIce' app developed at University of Bath could have a significant impact in reducing self-harm in young people.
Digital twin for personalized therapies
Virtual doppelgangers could one day revolutionize medicine: Researchers are developing a digital twin, which should facilitate the development of personalized therapies.
Smart wristband provides insights into wearers’ emotions
Researchers have developed a smart material that can help those with affective disorders, such as anxiety, bi-polar disorder and depression, to monitor their emotions.
E-tattoo enables heart monitoring for days
Researchers have developed a wearable heart monitor which can assess heart health accurate, and uninterrupted over several days.
Robot navigates ultrasound pill through colon
Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images.
Sensor-packed glove learns signatures of the human grasp
Wearing a sensor-packed glove while handling a variety of objects, researchers have compiled a massive dataset that enables an AI system to recognize objects through touch alone.
Smart pill bottle keeps drugs safe
Low-cost, stretchy sensors can be assembled inside the lid of a drug container to help monitor patient safety.
Wound healing with the power of nanofibers
Scientists have now developed a new type of biomaterial that could help the healing of injuries, especially of severed nerve tracts.
Wristbands do a health check while you work out
Nanotech-powered electrodes help solve the challenges of using sweat to assess biological conditions in real time.
Smart speakers harnessed for hospital medical treatments
Smart speakers that are customarily used in your living room can be programmed to act as an aid to physicians in hospital operating rooms.
Graphene wearables for health monitoring
Using graphene, a company has developed a fitness band to measure heart rate, hydration, oxygen saturation, breathing rate and temperature.
Wearable respiration monitor built with children’s toy
Researchers have developed a wearable, disposable respiration monitor that provides high-fidelity readings on a continuous basis.
Ingestible pill monitors the stomach for up to a month
Engineers have designed an ingestible pill that quickly swells to the size of a soft, squishy ping-pong ball big enough to stay in the stomach for an extended period of time.
Diabetes: Capsule can deliver insulin
Researcher have developed a drug capsule that releases insulin in the stomach could replace injections for patients with diabetes.
Sensor monitors blood sugar through a breath
A flexible sensor could hold the key to people with diabetes one day monitoring their blood sugar with a simple puff into a handheld device
A wireless biodegradable blood flow sensor
Transforming super-sensitive touch sensors, engineers and medical researchers build a way to wirelessly monitor blood flow after surgery.
Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly
Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
E-textile sensor could power wearable devices
Materials scientists have developed an alternative to batteries that could power wearable biosensors for health monitoring.
Skin sensor could improve life for hydrocephalus
A new wireless, Band-Aid-like sensor could revolutionize the way patients manage hydrocephalus.
‘Smart’ surfaces promise safer implants
Researchers design “smart” surfaces, creating promise for safer implants and more accurate diagnostic tests.
Simple stickers may save lives of heart patients
Researchers have created wearable electronic devices that can monitor the health status of patients at home after heart surgery.
Smart fibers: Medication you can wear
Researchers are developing polymer fibers that recognize the need for therapy all by themselves and dose the active ingredients with precision and accuracy.
These 3D printed devices remember how they were used
Enginners have developed 3D printed assistive technology that can track and store their use — without using batteries or electronics.
‘Sea Hero Quest’ facilitates progress in dementia research
Baseline study using data from the Sea Hero Quest game identifies key findings for dementia research.
Smartphone, M.D.: BactiCount detects bacteria in 60 minutes
"BactiCount" app and lab kit allow a smartphone to identify bacteria that cause urinary tract infections from patients anywhere in the world.
Wireless pliable micro-batteries power wearables
Pliable micro-batteries adapt to the specific material and deliver the power for sensors to collect measurement data from our bodies.
Sensors in the shoe help with postural damage
Engineers use carbon nanotube composite coatings for novel sensors that could enable smart textiles.
Integrated sensor could monitor brain aneurysm treatment
Engineers have developed a highly flexible and stretchable sensor that can be integrated with the flow diverter in order to monitor hemodynamics in a blood vessel without costly diagnostic procedures.
Ultrathin electronic tattoos may lead to next-gen wearables
Engineers have created robust, highly flеxible, tattoo-like circuits for the usе in wearаble cоmputing.
‘Smart lens’ monitors glucose and other medical conditions
New contact lenses allow to correct vision, monitor glucose and medical conditions.
A highly elastic and ultrathin skin display
Researchers have developed a ultrathin, elastic display that fits snugly on the skin.