Engineers at Penn State are blending art and science to create cute, paint-on tattoos that could help spot heart attacks early, power robotic prosthetics and read brain waves—all within a colorful, customizable system that can be easily washed away or reapplied.
Scientists create electrodes in washable and high-precision paint to measure brain waves and electrocardiograms continuously and without stiffness.The entry Medical advance: Create electrodes in paint that read brain waves was first published in La Voz de Michoacán.