NIST mini-sensor traces faint magnetic signature of human heartbeat

Friday, October 15, 2010 - 09:00 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology 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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