by Bruce Brown | March 14, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
The concept of stretchable biometric sensors presents a wide range of exciting “What if we could measure….?” possibilities. We’ve written previously about the noninvasive, durable, potentially low-cost aspects of stretchable sensors for...
by Alfred Poor | March 9, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Put your finger here and hold it steady while we scan for biometric data on 100 different health conditions. Science fiction? Today it is, but it may not be for long. Not if a group of researchers at five major universities have their way. Researchers at Rice...
by Alfred Poor | March 8, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
In order for wearable devices to “disappear” into our daily lives, they must be flexible and conform to normal body movements. Standard metal wires are excellent at conducting electricity; while they typically are flexible to some degree, they tend to be...
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by Bruce Brown | March 5, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
Medical students traditionally dissect human cadavers to examine and memorize every part of the human body. According to a report published in “Perspectives in Medical Education” by the National Institutes of Health, donor cadavers are becoming...
by Kimberly Houston | March 1, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
The development of sensors to measure, monitor and provide feedback on biometric data like cholesterol levels, heart rate, blood pressure, and other health indicators has led to improvements in personal health. Fitness tracker technology has made it possible to...
by Kimberly Houston | February 28, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
We’re all familiar with smart watches and similar devices that can display our heart rate, steps taken, calories consumed, and other health data LEDs or OLED displays. Advances in wearables now allow small, flexible organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) to be woven...
