Sensors

What your doormat, body odor, or wandering gaze can tell us that we don’t already know.

From ephemeral tattoos to vagus nerve oil to a grape-waste backpack, these biotech-inspired gifts will be sure to delight and inspire.

Next-generation wearable sensors will combine biochemical and physiological metrics.

Walter Greenleaf won’t stop until virtual reality and extended reality reach their full potential in health care.

In the countdown to my second Pfizer dose, I covered my quantified self in a blanket of warm data. Here’s what happened when I pulled apart the threads.

Can AI revolutionize the growing, billion-dollar global market for clinical alarm management in hospitals—and help save lives?

Featuring cactus shoes, custom probiotics, never-ending glow sticks, and more.

A telltale COVID-19 symptom underscores the scientific significance of smell—for both patients and practitioners.

What would a sex toy that anticipates your every whim be like?

How I hacked my diet using a continuous blood-glucose monitor.

Neuroscientist David Eagleman aims to give deaf people a new way to hear—and upgrade everyone else’s senses too.

Splice DNA. Live forever. Be merry.

A new device claims to go beyond sleep tracking to reset your circadian rhythm.

Sleepless babies can drive modern parents to desperation. Can bots, algorithms, and apps actually help?

How you track your steps matters way less than who you do it with.