Engineers at Duke University have developed a wireless, skin-mounted patch that can measure tissue stiffness several centimeters below the surface, offering a new way to monitor muscle health, wound healing, and chronic conditions like skin cancer. The device is smaller […]
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A PhD researcher at the University of Bristol has developed a flexible, skin-like patch that detects subtle temperature changes across the breast, offering a potential new tool for early breast cancer detection. The patch is designed to be low-cost, noninvasive,
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Researchers at Penn State have developed a wearable sensor that can measure chloride levels in sweat with high precision, offering a fast and reusable way to help diagnose cystic fibrosis. The device uses a hydrogel-based design to track chloride ions
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Researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SEOULTECH) have developed a groundbreaking tactile sensing platform using 3D-printed auxetic mechanical metamaterials (AMMs), which could significantly enhance the performance of wearable pressure sensors. Auxetic materials are known for their unusual
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A research team at Waseda University has developed a new class of wearable sweat sensors that mimic the microtexture of rose petals—offering improved comfort, stability, and reusability for health monitoring. These bio-inspired sensors could transform how we track hydration, electrolyte
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Northwestern University researchers, in collaboration with Epicore Biosystems, have developed a wireless, wearable sweat patch that could transform how cystic fibrosis (CF) is monitored and treated—especially outside of clinical settings. This sticker-like device, worn on the wrist, measures key biomarkers
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Researchers at Seoul National University have developed a soft, skin-like wearable device that can continuously monitor blood pressure without the need for bulky cuffs or hospital visits. The patch, which adheres to the wrist like a bandage, uses a combination
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Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a next-generation wearable platform that enables continuous health monitoring using ambient light as its primary energy source. The system integrates three complementary technologies—photometric, photovoltaic, and photoluminescent methods—to
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A new wearable device developed by researchers at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology and Sun Yat-sen University in China could redefine how diabetes is monitored and treated. The system uses a microneedle-based patch to continuously track both glucose levels and
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Engineers at the University of Southern California have developed a fully printed wearable sensor that monitors lithium levels in sweat, offering a noninvasive alternative to blood draws for patients with bipolar disorder. Lithium is a gold-standard treatment for bipolar disorder,
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