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11/28/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Australia developing wearable “medical black box” for soldiers that records their biometrics while broadcasting an emergency beacon signal

Soldiers in Australia may be getting a new wearable device that keeps track of their health status and whereabouts on the battlefield. In the event a soldier is injured, the biometric device would act as an “emergency beacon” that could help expedite medical assistance and evacuation. Experts hope the wearable technology will reduce overall casualty […]

09/18/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Disappearing electronics? Researchers have discovered how to program devices to dissolve

A team of researchers from the University of Houston and China discovered a new type of electronic device that can be dissolved just by being exposed to water molecules in the atmosphere. The study was published in Science Advances. This model promised for environment-friendly disposable personal electronics and biomedical devices that dissolve within the body. […]

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