An international team of researchers have developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a wide range of health conditions, such as surg... Read more
Rutgers engineers invent biosensor technology for wearable devices Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineers have created a smart wristband with a wireless connection to smartphones that wi... Read more
New nanomesh structure lets skin breathe, prevents inflammation A hypoallergenic electronic sensor can be worn on the skin continuously for a week without discomfort, and is so light and thi... Read more
Weighing oneself has become one of the most common morning rituals. However, your weight is not the only message that can be delivered by your bathroom scales: the team of researchers at Kau... Read more
In science, sometimes the best discoveries come when you’re exploring something else entirely. That’s the case with recent findings from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (N... Read more
Wearing a fitness tracker on your wrist or clipped to your belt is so 2013. Engineers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University have demonstrated thin, so... Read more
A wireless personal health monitoring system using smartphones to upload data via the Internet will revolutionize the U.S. healthcare industry, its pioneering creators say. mHealth research... Read more