A new advance from The Jackson Laboratory introduces a painless microneedle skin patch that can monitor immune activity directly from the skin, offering an alternative to blood draws and surgical biopsies. Researchers at JAX, working with MIT, designed the bandage‑like […]
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a wearable microneedle‑based biosensor designed to make glucose monitoring more accurate, less invasive, and more cost‑effective for people with diabetes. The device measures glucose in interstitial fluid using tiny hollow microneedles less than
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Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have developed a smart textile vest designed to detect early signs of hypothermia in older adults, a population particularly vulnerable to dangerous drops in body temperature. Elderly people lose heat more quickly and often have
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Scientists at the University of Maryland have developed a small wearable sensor, nicknamed “Smart Underwear”, that clips onto any pair of underwear and continuously measures human flatulence by detecting hydrogen gas. The device was created to address a long‑standing gap
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Scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas, in collaboration with Texas based company EnLiSense, have developed a wearable sensor that measures two key hormones in sweat to better understand the body’s sleep wake cycle. The device continuously tracks cortisol,
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Researchers at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have developed what they describe as the first skin‑attachable ultrasonic sensor capable of measuring blood pressure without the need for a traditional cuff.
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A research team at Université de Montréal has developed a wearable smart shirt that can detect epileptic seizures in real time using artificial intelligence and integrated biometric sensors. Designed for comfort, discretion, and continuous monitoring, the shirt offers a promising
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Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have developed a wearable patch that can detect early signs of skin cancer by analyzing biomarkers in sweat. The patch uses a combination of microfluidics and biosensing to identify abnormal protein levels
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Managing addiction often requires a combination of therapy, medication, and lifestyle changes. Scientists at Mass General Brigham have developed a wearable patch that could offer a new tool in this effort by reducing cravings for alcohol and drugs through gentle
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new wearable device called BlinkWise that transforms ordinary eyeglasses into smart health monitors by analyzing how people blink. Instead of relying on cameras or invasive sensors, BlinkWise uses low-power radio waves
