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Temporary graphene tattoos could continuously monitor blood pressure

A temporary graphene tattoo that monitors blood pressure has been awarded the highest possible accuracy grading for such a monitoring device

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Finger sweat can power wearable medical sensors 24 hours a day

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Wristband that turns body heat into electricity can power an LED

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Earphone cameras watch your facial expressions and read your lips

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Earphone cameras watch your facial expressions and read your lips

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Hair dye that changes in UV light can reveal your risk of sunburn

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Hair dye that changes in UV light can reveal your risk of sunburn

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flexible display

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Fish scales turned into flexible and biodegradable electronic displays

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Contact lens senses UV light to tell you when it's time for sunscreen

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Electrified artificial skin can feel exactly where it is touched

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Electrified artificial skin can feel exactly where it is touched

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man under work space

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Your boss could use your smartwatch to check your productivity levels

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smart glove

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Smart glove works out what you’re holding from its weight and shape

Teaching robots how to touch is tricky, but this new smart glove lets a neural network learn the shape and weight of an object the wearer is holding

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4D knitting makes rabbits that cuddle and lampshades that move

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Smart skin sticker could detect asthma attacks before they happen

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Tiny sun sensor warns you when your skin is about to burn

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New Apple Watch heart monitor sounds great – here's why it may not be

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