Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A newly created smart mask can detect and decipher the difference between breathing, coughing and speaking, ...

A paper “smart mask” could be used to monitor people’s breath for signs of illness, a study has found. Unlike other smart masks being developed that monitor physical changes such as the temperature, ...

Razer, the computer company best known for its RGB lighting, announced a smart mask at the beginning of the year called ‘Project Hazel’. Today this concept came to fruition with a new name: the Zephyr ...

Cheap new “smart” masks can monitor our breath for signs of illness. The paper masks could also be used to monitor alcohol intake, say scientists. A new study showed how state-of-the-art mask ...

From nanofiber filters to AI-driven diagnostics, smart respiratory protection is transforming traditional masks into connected, data-rich systems that monitor both air quality and worker health across ...

Your breath could hold clues to your health, researchers say — and they have developed a "smart mask" to tap into them. Wei Gao, professor of medical engineering at the California Institute of ...

Hit play on the player above to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript below. This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form. There may be ...

Wearing face masks has been recognised as one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, even in its coming endemic phase. Apart from the conventional function of masks, the ...

Correction: The original version of this article’s headline incorrectly stated that there were multiple UCLA researchers that collaborated in developing smart masks. In fact, one UCLA researcher was ...

Respiratory protective equipment has become one of the fastest-growing areas in industrial and healthcare safety. In 2024, estimates place the global market between USD 2.02 billion and USD 15.34 ...

Researchers recently invented a smart mask, integrating an ultrathin nanocomposite sponge structure-based soundwave sensor, which is capable of detecting respiratory sounds of breathing, coughing and ...