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Your shirt could soon track your pulse

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Engineers are now seamlessly spinning highly conductive silver threads directly into standard cotton garments. These advanced textiles can actively monitor your pulse and daily step counts without requiring a single bulky plastic attachment on your wrist.

Your shirt could soon track your pulse
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