Scientists in Germany have developed three different tattoo dyes that change color based on the levels of certain health markers in the blood. Scientists are developing color-changing inks that may ...

In Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi novel The Diamond Age, body art has evolved into “constantly shifting mediatronic tattoos”—in-skin displays powered by nanotech robopigments. In the 25 years since the ...

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)- Imagine a tattoo that could alert you if you need to apply sunscreen or if your blood sugar is low. Sounds like joke, right? But it's not. "I often joke that tattoos can give ...

Tattoos may have been a practice since Neolithic times, but it's only recently that they've become ultra-trendy, thanks to the rise of teeny, tiny tattoos and more relaxed work environments. The ...

I'm a tattoo artist that specializes in black-and-gray and color-realism designs. Don't expect the color to look exactly the same as in the reference photo, especially when healed. Consider getting ...

A person applying the color-changing tattoo, and a color chart for the medical-alerting tattoo. Ali Yetisen et al. Soon, tattoos won’t just show how cool you are — they’ll also show how healthy you ...

Scientists from Harvard Medical School and MIT have designed a tattoo ink that can monitor a person’s health by changing color to indicate dehydration or an increased blood sugar level, for example.

Hacker/maker/educator Jimmie Rodgers has a new tattoo. What do you see? Some pretty boxes? Yes, it's that — but also so much more. Let us take you on a tour of its symbolic wonders. First, it's a ...