New biosensor takes the form of a temporary tattoo for athletes
Researchers at UC-San Diego‘s Department of Nanoengineering report to have created a new biosensor can warn athletes when they’re “about to hit the wall” but is also reminiscent of Fruit Stripe gum–it’s applied to the skin like a temporary tattoo. The sensors monitor the lactate released in sweat. Unlike clunkier lactate-measuring methods, such as blood sampling, […]