An electronic circuit in the patch bends, wrinkles and stretches as the skin moves.
Skin-mounted electronics have many biomedical applications, including EEG and EMG sensors to monitor nerve and muscle activity.
Read the News Medical report on skin patches that contain medical diagnostics.
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