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"You wear it like a temporary tattoo, but it's certainly for more than just style. A\u00A0company has developed an electronic sensor that attaches like a \"second skin\" to your body and\u00A0monitors\u00A0your health.\nOriginally crafted for sports physicians, company MC10 designed a microchip that can now be printed directly on the skin. The bond to the health sensor is formed with spray-on bandage material you might find in stores.\nSEE ALSO:\u00A0Temporary Tattoo Attaches Health Sensor to Your Body\nSince it's bound directly to the skin, the \"epidermal electronics\" can detect things like the temperature of the wearer and hydration levels.\nMC10's sensor is one-thirtieth the size of previous sticker designs and is so thin it can withstand activities like showering and swimming. The tiny mesh of circuits lasts on your skin\u00A0for two weeks, until it's naturally exfoliated. Check out the video above to see the biometric sensor in action.\nSEE ALSO: Smart Wearable Sensor Knows What Activity You're Doing\nBefore the biosensor sees primetime in the commercial space and emergency room, MC10 hopes to improve the technology's wireless capabilities.\nThumbnail image courtesy of MC10 Inc.\u00A0via Mashable video\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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