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Soft Sensors Map Skin Mechanics

Posted by samzenpus on from the put-on-your-sensors dept.

MTorrice writes: An international research team has built electronic, flexible patches that can measure the mechanical properties of skin and other biological tissue. The sensors consist of nanoribbons of a piezoelectric material, lead zirconate titanate, which deforms when jolted with electrical energy and, conversely, produces electricity when it's deformed. The researchers mapped the skin elasticity of dozens of patients in the clinic, building up quantitative data on healthy and damaged tissue. The information could help doctors better assess conditions such as dermatitis and skin cancer. The team believes that similar sensors could be implanted inside the body to monitor blood vessels and other soft tissue for damage or dysfunction.

9 comments

  1. Islam must be stopped by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

    Please Discuss.

    1. Re: Islam must be stopped by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      There is not much to discuss, we simply need to bomb that whole region to smithereens. Structures of historical significance be damned.

    2. Re: Islam must be stopped by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1

      Could we not use precision-guided Neutron Bombs? It may take a while but the sites would remain (mostly) intact.

  2. Hurray! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Hurray for lead... zirconate titanate!

    And we thought lead was bad for the body. Now excuse me, I got some paint chips to eat.

  3. Another new invention... by SpiralSpirit · · Score: 1

    The description, aside from the particular material, seems to describe a strain gauge which is hardly new.

    1. Re:Another new invention... by Tontoman · · Score: 1

      Looks as if this is a new application for strain gauges. The team's analysis and use of the data is novel and noteworthy.

  4. Sorprendente? by dvddeocasion · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Cada día la ficción se acerca mas a la realidad. Tejidos nuevos y diseñados para la supervivencia .. pueden estar cerca, es nuestro órgano principal es el que protege a nuestro cuerpo del contacto con la naturaleza gracias a el sobrevivimos a las inclemencias que pueden destruirnos, es posible que llegue un día que podamos modificar sus características para adaptarnos a un hábitat ostil. Modificarlo para que se adapte a temperaturas, radiaciones, etc... estamos cada vez mas cerca de superar los 100 años de vida como edad media de supervivencia. http://dvddeocasion.com/

  5. What does this have to do with LGBT issues by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    We must put all stories in the light and with respect to their affects of Lesbian gay and transgender issues. Also how will this affect the phlight of the urban black youth. It disgusts me how you racists narrowly see the world through the lense of your white Eurocentric imperialism. I bet there is hardly any mention of latinos in your so called sensor research. How about sensing your own Eurpean bias. Can they sense that. Have you done studies on how theses sensors will affect the unique skin characteristics of African Americans. Probably not. Fucking Racist Faggots. I demand you all kill yourselves today, to protect the earth from your poinsonous carbon emmisions.

  6. Whoever modded this +1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Thank-you for being the hero Slashdot deserves.