An origami-inspired implant could monitor health from beneath the skin
The skin is the body's largest organ. It is a protective shield that keeps harmful pathogens out and vital fluids inside. These very properties make it a tough engineering challenge to design wearable health sensors because many internal chemical signals cannot easily pass through it.
<p>The skin is the body's largest organ. It is a protective shield that keeps harmful pathogens out and vital fluids inside. These very properties make it a tough engineering challenge to design wearable health sensors because many internal chemical signals cannot easily pass through it.</p>