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This Sticker Looks Inside the Body

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August 02, 2022

Dear Reader,

Researchers took the tech found in a handheld ultrasound probe and shrank it to a patch the size of a postage stamp that sticks to the skin with a new bioadhesive. The resulting wearable device can record organs and blood vessels for 48 hours at a time, even when the subject is moving around, creating new possibilities for medical monitoring.

Sophie Bushwick, Associate Editor, Technology

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This Sticker Looks Inside the Body

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