Can your body run a health monitor without a battery? Japan has done it—now your sweat can generate electricity to power wearable health sensorsJapan has done it. Your sweat can now generate electricity. Engineers at the Tokyo University of Science built a wearable device that turns...
05 Mar, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
IIT Guwahati researchers develop cost-effective motion sensor for healthcare applicationsFlexible and wearable electronics play a pivotal role in augmenting human capabilities, serving functions like artificial skin and prosthet...
26 Feb, 2024, 08.27 PM IST
IIT Guwahati researchers develop cost-effective motion sensor for healthcare applicationsResearchers at IIT Guwahati have developed a gel-based wearable device with exceptional mechanical properties. It has a shelf life of over ...
26 Feb, 2024, 04.52 PM IST
Smartwatches are passé! Pre-book Noise Luna Ring with health tracking features at just Rs 2KIndian smart wearables brand Noise has launched its first smart ring, capable of tracking more than 70 metrics, with sensors that can measu...
26 Jul, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
Could your face mask detect Covid? Scientists have found a wayScientists were able to re-create the cell parts that sense dangerous microorganisms and freeze-dry them.
30 Jun, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
Say goodbye to painful needle pricks: Wearable sweat sensor can detect health problemsThe skin sensors provide real-time updates on health issues like dehydration or fatigue.
19 Aug, 2019, 05.00 PM IST
Now, a smart sticker can monitor your physical activity & alert about health risksThese 'smart stickers' are made of cellulose.
18 Oct, 2018, 03.21 PM IST
Want to cut down on alcohol? This tiny, injectable sensor might help youIt is powered wirelessly by a wearable device, such as a smartwatch or patch.
12 Apr, 2018, 08.52 AM IST
Novel skin patch can end painful, finger-prick blood tests in diabetic patientsThe patch does not pierce the skin, instead it draws glucose out from fluid between cells across hair follicles.
11 Apr, 2018, 03.04 PM IST
- Colour-changing e-skin developed; can have robotics uses
Beijing, July 26 (IANS) Chinese researchers have developed a user-interactive electronic skin that can change colour -- an ability associat...
26 Jul, 2017, 07.02 PM IST
- New wearable e-skin sensor boosts health monitoring
Tokyo, July 18 (IANS) Japanese scientists have developed a hypoallergenic electronic sensor that can be worn on the skin to monitor a perso...
18 Jul, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
- 3D printed bionic skin could allow robots 'feel'
Washington, May 14 (IANS) US researchers have developed a "revolutionary" process for 3D printing stretchable electronic sensory devices th...
14 May, 2017, 09.50 AM IST
- This e-device can monitor heart, recognise speech
New York, Nov 17 (IANS) US researchers have developed a tiny, soft and wearable acoustic sensor that can measure vibrations in the human bo...
17 Nov, 2016, 02.47 PM IST
Now, wearable tattoos to monitor your drinking habitsThe device could help reduce unsafe drinking that can lead to vehicle crashes, violence and the degeneration of the health of heavy drinker...
19 Oct, 2016, 10.08 AM IST
Wearable, stretchable memory device to monitor heart rateThe gold nanoparticles have many advantages over the conventional films, including superb chemical stability and long-term memory storage.
03 Jan, 2016, 05.47 PM IST
New wearable vapour sensor for disease monitoringThe new sensor, being developed at the University of Michigan, can detect airborne chemicals either exhaled or released through the skin.
07 Aug, 2014, 02.18 PM IST
Now, 'smart' socks that let parents track baby's healthNow you can monitor your baby's heart rate and oxygen from your smartphone!
29 Aug, 2013, 04.57 PM IST