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Even while working out, sweat-proof electronic “Smart Skin” Accurately Measures Vitals

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A sweat-proof electronic skin has been created by MIT researchers in South Korea. It is a conformable, sticky patch with embedded sensors that can track a person’s health without breaking down or coming off even when the wearer is perspiring. The patch is made of synthetic sweat ducts that the researchers engraved through the material’s […]

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Affordable Inflatable Bionic Hand Offers Real-Time Tactile Control for Amputees

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Prosthetics enable a wide range of everyday tasks, including shaking hands, stroking cats, and zipping up bags. Over 5 million people worldwide have had their upper limbs amputated, and prostheses have advanced significantly. A growing number of commercial neuroprosthetics, which are highly articulated bionic appendages designed to pick up a person’s residual muscle signals and

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