Star Trek tricorder-style device can monitor body signals in during exercise

In the television series Star Trek, the tricorder is a machine that collects information about a patient's body to diagnose diseases. Although it started as an idea in science fiction, the technology is fast becoming a reality. Scientists have developed the first flexible wearable device that can monitor biochemical and electric signals in the human body. The'Chem-Phys' patch takes two separate kinds of signals in real time, to keep track of people's health during intense exercise. The'Chem-Phys' patch takes two separate kinds of signals in real time, to keep track of people's health during intense exercise.