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Friday, October 7, 2011

Phones that 'see through skin', work as microscopes - and tell you if you have bad breath

Phones that 'see through skin', work as microscopes - and tell you if you have bad breath | Mail Online: "Thermometer, stethoscope... smartphone? Research from Worcester Polytechnic Institute shows that smartphones could replace anything from heart monitors to microscopes.

Researchers proved that simply pressing a patient's finger against a Motorola Android smartphone's camera, they could harvest data as accurately as the huge and expensive monitors used in hospitals.

Other researchers showed off using iPhone as a microscope - and an app that breathalyses you to 'tell' you if you are hungry enough for a snack."

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