Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aibekov Daniyar / Getty Images Silly putty is stretchy and sticky, and if you're not careful, its ooey-gooey texture can easily ...

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A dash of graphene can transform the stretchy goo known as Silly Putty into a pressure sensor able to monitor a human pulse or even track the dainty steps of a small spider. The material, dubbed ...

Silly Putty, the toy ubiquitous in nearly every household and elementary classroom, is the inspiration behind the latest type of wearable sensors. The putty is essentially a polymer, and if combined ...