September 24, 2014

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A new, wearable medical device can quickly alert a person if they are having cardiovascular trouble or if it's simply time to put on some skin moisturizer, reports a Northwestern University and University of Illinois study. The small device can be placed directly on the skin and worn 24/7 for around-the-clock health monitoring. The technology uses thousands of tiny liquid crystals on a flexible substrate to sense heat. When the device turns color, the wearer knows something is awry.Full Story

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