Implanting Glowing "Microworms" To Monitor Your Health

[HardOCP News]

Here is an idea, how about implanting glowing "microworms" under your skin so you can monitor your health. When your stuff starts glowing, it is time to see the doctor.

Researchers at MIT and Northeastern have come up with a new system for monitoring biomedical indicators — such as levels of sodium or glucose in the blood — that could someday lead to implantable devices that would allow, for example, people with diabetes to check their blood sugar just by glancing at an area of skin.

 

[Wired]

Nothing new. They did this on The Invisible Man.

 

[bloodhawke83]

logan's run?

 

[drakken]

I want florescent tattoos, I think it would be cool if they glowed in the dark.

 

[Topaz]

They need to come up with a better marketing term...nobody wants to think about worms under their skin, including me...

 

[Domllama]

I want florescent tattoos, I think it would be cool if they glowed in the dark.

Have a friend who is a business consultant who always wanted tattoos..he got florescent tattoos so they would not be seen at work. Still waiting for the time a meeting is near a black light :]

 

[ir0nw0lf]

Glow-in-the-dark schlongs: a big hit with the ladies?