A joint research team has developed a stretchable and adhesive microneedle sensor that can be attached to the skin and stably measure high-quality electrophysiological signals for a long period of ...

Figure 1. Design and working concept of the Stretchable microNeedle Adhesive Patch (SNAP). (A) Schematic illustration showing the overall system configuration and application of SNAP. (B) Exploded ...

Staying hydrated sounds simple. But when temperatures rise and the body sweats more, it’s not always easy to know when you’re running low on water. Dehydration can sneak up quickly—whether you’re ...

One of the key drivers is the digital health revolution. As healthcare systems grapple with an ageing population and rising chronic diseases, wearable sensors are emerging as valuable tools for remote ...

Around 700 million people worldwide still face food shortages. To address the rising threat of population growth, cultivated land reduction and environmental degradation, there is an urgent need to ...

In a recent study published in Communications Materials, scientists reviewed current research on using wearable breath sensors to monitor respiratory parameters such as temperature, airflow, and ...

The researchers explored the tactile sensing platform, utilizing 3D-printed auxetic metamaterials in both capacitive and piezoresistive sensing modes. While the sensor responds to pressure via ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Each exhaled breath carries distinct signatures of human activity - quick and shallow during exercise, deep and regular in sleep, irregular while speaking. These breathing ...