New technology could make it significantly easier to monitor patients’ vital health signs. Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an electronic finger wrap that monitors ...

This finger wrap is powered by the wearer's fingertip sweat—and also monitors levels of glucose, lactate, vitamin C and levodopa in that same sweat. A sweat-powered wearable has the potential to make ...

One of the biggest challenges in small wearable devices is getting a battery inside large enough to power them reliably without making it too bulky and heavy for comfort. Researchers at UC San Diego ...

(Nanowerk News) A new wearable device turns the touch of a finger into a source of power for small electronics and sensors. Engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a thin, ...