New mini-sensor traces faint magnetic signature of human heartbeat

Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 13:03 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the German national metrology institute have used NIST's miniature atom-based magnetic sensor to successfully track a human heartbeat, confirming the device's potential for biomedical applications.

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