Techniques could lead to personalized wearable and implantable devices. Hearing aids, dental crowns, and limb prosthetics are some of the medical devices that can now be digitally designed a... Read more
A major factor holding back development of wearable biosensors for health monitoring is the lack of a lightweight, long-lasting power supply. Now scientists at the University of Massachusett... Read more
Device displays electrocardiogram recorded by skin sensor, holds promise for home healthcare applications A new ultrathin, elastic display that fits snugly on the skin can show the moving wa... Read more
New technique 3-D prints programmed cells into living devices for first time. MIT engineers have devised a 3-D printing technique that uses a new kind of ink made from genetically programmed... Read more
In the future, everything is going to be connected to the Internet—even our farm animals. We’ll track cattle the same way we monitor human health: with always-on, wearable devices that... Read more