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 ...

I've been a tattoo artist for years. In addition to black-and-gray work, I specialize in color-realism designs. But the latter requires a little more research for the best results, so there are some ...

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 ...

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 ...

When a pair of tourists hiking the Alps stumbled across the frozen remains of the mummy Ötzi in 1991 they also, unknowingly, discovered the oldest known examples of tattoos in history. The ...

A person applying the color-changing tattoo, and a color chart for the medical-alerting tattoo. Ali Yetisen et al. See more of our coverage in your search results. Soon, tattoos won’t just show how ...

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.

Gone are the days in which tattoos were just permanent wearable decor on one’s body. Now, scientists are hoping to add some function to the permanent skin marking. Researchers at the Technical ...

The color red symbolizes a lot of things. Red is the color of fire, blood, passion, and love, among other things. Kylie Jenner got a new tattoo and the latest inking lives on the fleshy part of her ...

For many people with diabetes, keeping tabs on blood sugar every day is expensive, time-consuming and invasive, but researchers at MIT and Harvard are exploring a creative new approach that could one ...