Scientists have created a revolutionary artificial skin
2020年8月7日 · Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed an 'electronic skin', capable of recreating a sense of touch thanks to more than 100 small sensors. They hope the technology can be applied to prosthetic limbs, allowing users to feel texture, temperature and pain. Inspiration for the invention came from a Star Wars film.
Jellyfish-inspired electronic skin can heal itself while wet
2019年4月5日 · A new electronic skin that is transparent, stretchable, touch-sensitive, and self-healing in aquatic environments gets its inspiration from jellyfish. Health and Healthcare Systems Jellyfish-inspired electronic skin can heal itself while wet
This electronic skin lets amputees feel pain through their prosthetics
2018年6月25日 · They still don’t give the wearer a ton of feedback about what they’re touching — no temperatures, no textures. That’s why researchers at Johns Hopkins University have created a new electronic dermis (e-dermis). When placed over a prosthetic device, this artificial skin lets an amputee feel pain and other sensations in their missing limb.
Light-up tattoos use electronics printed right onto skin
2019年10月8日 · Rather than a true tattoo that is injected permanently into the skin, Rogers’s electronic tattoos are thin, flexible patches of rubber that contain equally flexible electrical components. The thin film sticks to skin much like a temporary tattoo, and early versions of the flexible electronics contained heart and brain activity monitors and ...
The hole in the ozone layer is slowly shrinking - The World …
2024年11月28日 · A depleted ozone layer can cause skin cancer and vision impairment. There isn't a literal hole in the ozone layer , explains NASA. It's a way for scientists to describe an area where ozone concentrations have dropped below 220 Dobson Units , a measurement that indicates the amount of ozone in a vertical column of air above the Earth's surface.
5 innovations that are revolutionizing global healthcare
2023年2月22日 · A thin electronic layer on the bandage has temperature sensors that monitor a wound. If necessary, they can trigger more electrical stimulation to accelerate tissue closure. The wireless smart bandage can monitor how a wound is healing.
What are Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)? | World …
2023年10月6日 · Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a kind of digital money issued by a central bank, but are not cryptocurrency and would not replace cash.
What is e-voting? Who’s using it and is it safe?
2024年4月4日 · Electronic voting – or e-voting – means voters can vote from their home, another country or a kiosk in a polling station. Estonia pioneered online voting in 2005, but e-voting systems around the world are still developing. Digital technology is crucial for reducing social and economic inequalities, the World Economic Forum says.
What are central bank digital currencies? | World Economic Forum
2022年8月31日 · The electronic tokens could be held on mobile devices, prepaid cards or other forms of digital wallets. Businesses and other financial institutions, like high-street banks, could also use CBDC. A digital currency would complement, rather than replace, physical cash, according to the ECB.
How biowearables are transforming diabetes and patient care
2025年1月8日 · For example, Biolinq’s multi-analyte biowearable platform leverages ultra-small electrochemical sensors with a device that measures glucose and other analytes (chemical substance subject to chemical analysis) just below the skin’s surface, providing a steady stream of health data, including activity levels and sleep.