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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just when we thought tcc – The Gallery had outdone itself by taking its annual PantoneMyArt series into the third dimension with last year’s 3D in Art exhibition, it’s back with yet another intriguing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Heart Tattoo & Gallery™, a woman-owned tattoo studio and fine art gallery based in Lansdale, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia, is ...

Researchers have developed a biosensing tattoo ink that reacts to sugar in the blood to help diabetics control their conditions. The colour-changing ink turns the body's surface into an 'interactive ...