Electronic ‘tattoo’ watches for heart disease red flags

An electronic tattoo that attaches to the chest and has a battery the size of a penny could provide continuous heart monitoring.

Nat Levy-UT Austin • futurity
April 27, 2023 ~5 min

Soft material could offer ‘wear it and forget it’ health monitoring

A soft, breathable, stretchable material that is nearly undetectable on a person's skin could one day allow for long-term health monitoring.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Feb. 10, 2023 ~5 min


Smart diapers could tell you when baby needs changing

A new sensor can be drawn with a pencil on treated paper. It could track health issues or even tell you when baby needs changing.

Adrienne Berard-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 3, 2023 ~8 min

Printable sensors glow when they detect viruses or other dangers

New sensors could lead to virus-detecting drones or even clothes that help diagnose diseases like breast cancer, researchers say.

Mike Silver-Tufts • futurity
Jan. 18, 2023 ~8 min

Stretchy sensor works for health and video games

Super stretchy and sensitive sensors could work to monitor health or even help control video games, researchers report.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 4, 2023 ~5 min

‘Pet’ slime mold keeps this watch ticking

A "living" smartwatch powered by a slime mold needs food and care to function. Can it make us less fickle consumers of technology?

Cassandra Belek-UChicago • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~7 min

Dolphin wearable could find cost of habitat disturbance

New wearable sensors for dolphins could reveal the cost of human disturbances in marine habitats, say researchers.

U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 28, 2022 ~6 min

Palm tattoo can tell when you’re stressed out

A nearly invisible e-tattoo that attaches to the palm and connects to a smart watch can tell when you're stressed out.

U. Texas Austin • futurity
Dec. 5, 2022 ~4 min


Embroidery stitches make low-cost wearable sensors

Embroidering power-generating yarns onto fabric could offer a low-cost, scalable way to make wearable devices.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Nov. 28, 2022 ~6 min

Activity tracker data can shed light on heart health

Activity trackers not only count your steps, they can also obtain metrics associated with your general physical and cardiovascular health.

Maura Kinney-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Nov. 18, 2022 ~5 min

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