Smart bandage

Technology

Self-powering patch can monitor muscle moves and it costs less than $3

Smart textiles and patches are the near future of home health monitoring. The latest in this burgeoning field of medical therapies is one that impressively keeps an eye on your muscles in real time, helping with both injury recovery and prevention.
Materials

Artificial skin uses snake-like senses to feel the heat

Through a special organ on their snouts, pit vipers can sense the body heat of their prey. Scientists have developed an artificial skin that uses a similar mechanism and could allow prosthetic limbs to detect changes in temperature, or make a smart bandage that can warn of infection.