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![Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes, heart attacks](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_b71b412ae4694394bc0d16cebf6919b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_b71b412ae4694394bc0d16cebf6919b3~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jul 24, 2021
Soft skin patch could provide early warning for strokes, heart attacks
Engineers developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 3, 2021
Sweat-proof 'smart skin' takes reliable vitals, even during workouts and spicy meals
The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditions
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![Bruisable artificial skin could help prosthetics, robots sense injuries](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_d7185d95fa5c48ac883ce64e3e89c249~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_d7185d95fa5c48ac883ce64e3e89c249~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jun 16, 2021
Bruisable artificial skin could help prosthetics, robots sense injuries
When someone bumps their elbow against a wall, they not only feel pain but also might experience bruising.
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![Detecting Skin Disorders Like Cancer Through a Simple Soft Sensing Electrode](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_729fa50496164edabd4a980d0669364b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_729fa50496164edabd4a980d0669364b~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
May 28, 2021
Detecting Skin Disorders Like Cancer Through a Simple Soft Sensing Electrode
By putting a piece of soft, strain-sensing sheet on the skin may be able to detect skin disorders non-invasively and in real-time very soon.
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