E-Mail IMAGE: The research team designs a simple, miniature electromechanical device for high-precision and real-time evaluations of deep tissue stiffness. view more Credit: Dr Yu Xinge's team By putting a piece of soft, strain-sensing sheet on the skin may be able to detect skin disorders non-invasively and in real-time very soon. A research team co-led by a scientist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has designed a simple electromechanical device that can be used for deep tissue pathology diagnosis, such as psoriasis, in an automated and non-invasive fashion. The findings will lay a foundation for future applications in the clinical evaluation of skin cancers and or dermatology diseases.