Glow with the flow: Implanted “living skin” lights up to signal health changes (IMAGE)

Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

Glow with the flow: Implanted “living skin” lights up to signal health changes

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Japanese researchers have developed a living sensor display that turns engineered skin into a biological monitor, visually indicating internal inflammation without requiring blood sampling.

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Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

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