Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) recently developed a wearable “electronic skin” that can serve as a biosensor to monitor various health indicators, including body ...

Thin, wearable films packed with discreet sensors promise to change the game when it comes to health monitoring, with the potential to track everything from vitamin C levels, to blood sugar, to signs ...

Late summer often brings the hottest days of the year and while it’s important to protect your skin from overexposure to the sun’s rays, it also is important to be aware of how sweating can impact ...

Dumbbell-shaped holes in the material may be the key. This is an Inside Science story. The quest to track health information without drawing blood has inspired wearables like Fitbit and Apple Watch, ...

Researchers are attempting to create better wearable technology by focusing on sweat and a human’s range of motion. The wearable tech of today is more of a trend than a technological breakthrough. For ...

I don’t need a thermometer to tell me when the temperature has gone over 90°F. All I need is my left wrist. That’s where I wear my watch, and the instant the air temp pops past 90, I get a rash under ...

Do tattoos impair the skin’s ability to sweat? Despite the global ubiquitousness of tattoos this question has received surprisingly little research attention. A new, first-of-its-kind study is ...