Becker's Healthcare August 22, 2022
Noah Schwartz

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, have created a wearable device that can monitor vital health signals without a microchip or battery.

The device is a type of electronic “skin” made of gallium nitride. Gallium nitride can produce an electronic signal in response to strain, according to an Aug. 18 story posted on the university’s website.

The device is sensitive enough to track a person’s heartbeat and the salt levels in...

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