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New fabric-like sensors measure and transmit mechanical strain on the skin with unprecedented sensitivity.

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Figure 1: Stretchable, wearable, electronic device for measuring motion.

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Cima, M. Next-generation wearable electronics. Nat Biotechnol 32, 642–643 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2952

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