Wearable sensors that track heart rate or steps are popular fitness products. But in the future, working up a good sweat could provide useful information about a person’s health. Now, resear... Read more
There are numerous things to dislike about going to the doctor: Paying a copay, sitting in the waiting room, out-of-date magazines, sick people coughing without covering their mouths. For ma... Read more
Rice University’s laser-induced graphene nanogenerators could power future wearables Wearable devices that harvest energy from movement are not a new idea, but a material created at Rice Uni... Read more
Early detection important in preventing anxiety disorders, risk of drug abuse, suicide later in life Anxiety and depression are surprisingly common among young children – as many as one in f... Read more
Biocompatible sensor could be used in diagnostics, therapeutics, human-computer interfaces, and virtual reality Children born prematurely often develop neuromotor and cognitive developmental... Read more
Researchers Develop World’s Smallest Wearable Device A Northwestern Engineering professor, working in conjunction with the global beauty company L’Oréal, has developed the smallest wea... Read more
Researchers aim beyond wearables with project combining art, medicine Harvard and MIT researchers have developed smart tattoo ink capable of monitoring health by changing color to tell an at... Read more
Hybrid silicone-fabric sensor detects fine motor movements by flexing with the body Wearable technologies – from heart rate monitors to virtual reality headsets – are exploding in popularity... Read more
What can we learn about emotions, the brain and behavior from a wristband? Plenty, according to a prominent MIT engineer and researcher in her plenary session address at the American Pain So... Read more
Picture a tablet that you can fold into the size of a phone and put away in your pocket, or an artificial skin that can sense your body’s movements and vital signs. A new, inexpensive senso... Read more
Your watch might be able to tell you it’s time to call in sick. Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have revealed the ability of wearable biosensors, similar to the Ap... Read more
