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Alex Blake

This wearable patch will buzz your arm when it detects poisons, and it could one day save your life

A wearable poison-detection patch developed by North Carolina State University.
  • Researchers have created a wearable patch that detects poisons
  • It sends a haptic buzz to your arm whenever toxins are sensed
  • Each poison type has its own haptic feedback pattern

There are many professions that regularly put people in contact with dangerous substances — bacteria, toxic gases, you name it. What if there was a way to quickly and easily detect these hazardous compounds before they damage your health?

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