Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The American Chemical Society developed an innovative plant detector that empowers farmers and home gardeners by helping them ...

Wearable sensor systems have emerged as pivotal tools for continuous and non-invasive monitoring of physiological indicators associated with stress. By integrating modalities such as ...

Most people are well aware of the effects of chronic stress in the modern world. While some stress can be a good thing, like the type of stress your body feels during an intense workout, prolonged or ...

Northwestern University engineers have developed a small, wireless polygraph system you can wear. Unlike polygraphs used in television crime dramas, this wearable version isn't optimized to detect ...

Stress can live in your body before your mind has words for it. Your heart shifts. Your breathing changes. Sweat glands wake up. Blood flow and skin temperature move in quiet patterns that can say ...

Britain’s health secretary cited research showing that oximeters are less accurate on people with darker skin as highlighting the potential problem – Copyright ...

Dental floss embedded with saliva sensors detects cortisol accurately in real-time, providing a practical method for monitoring stress and improving health. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Stress is a widespread ...

Using a smartwatch to measure pulses and a smartphone app to monitor blood pressure: wearable sensors already track some of the body's vital functions fairly reliably, and some of these devices can ...

A new crochet-based textile sensor design maintained stable electrical performance under simulated breathing and abrasion, ...

Over 20 years ago, global positioning system (GPS) technology company Garmin launched its Forerunner 201, the world's first ...