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Dynamic tattoos promise to warn wearers of health threats

Dynamic tattoos promise to warn wearers of health threats

 

  The Conversation

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Researchers are developing tattoo inks that do more than make pretty colors. Some can sense chemicals, temperature and UV radiation, setting the stage for tattoos that diagnose health problems. Assistant Professor Carson Bruns shares on The Conversation.