Caltech/Wei Gao and Wenzheng Heng Your breath can give away a lot about you. Each exhalation contains all sorts of compounds, including possible biomarkers for disease or lung conditions, that could give doctors a valuable insight into your health. Now a new smart mask, developed by a team at the California Institute of Technology, could...
by Andrew Johnston, IMDEA Materials IMDEA Materials Visiting Researcher Dr. José Sánchez del Río Sáez shows off a prototype of the smart mask sensor. Credit: Andrew Johnston, IMDEA Materials Institute A group of researchers in the Madrid region have developed and patented a new smart mask with an innovative design that can monitor a wearer´s...
