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  • Monitoring stress from the surface of the body

    Oct 13, 2025 12:15 pm by Manuel Hernandez | Professor of Biomedical and Translational SciencesBehind the Scenes
    As part of a study of stress and the brain, researchers monitor electrical signals on a participant’s scalp using a swim cap studded with electrodes. Photo by Virgil Ward

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    • As part of a study of stress and the brain, researchers monitor electrical signals on a participant’s scalp using a swim cap studded with electrodes. Photo by Virgil Ward

    'This experiment is meant to help us understand how stress affects the body and mind, and to develop devices that will aid in diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of mental health symptoms, such as anxiety.'