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A smart second skin gets all the power it needs from sweat

  • Written by Wei Gao, Assistant Professor of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology

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Skin is the largest organ of the human body. It conveys a lot of information, including temperature, pressure, pleasure and pain. Electronic skin (e-skin) mimics the properties of biological skin. Recently developed e-skins are capable of wirelessly monitoring...

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