Tattoos are incredibly common nowadays. And they are also getting bigger. At the same time, naturally, tattoo removal services are getting more popular as well. What if you could have a temporary tattoo that would attract attention and could also serve other functions? Scientists at UCL and the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) have developed...
by American Physiological Society New research finds that tattooed skin does not sweat as much as non-inked areas of the body, which may have implications for the body’s ability to cool in people with extensive tattooing. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Normal sweating helps regulate body temperature. Eccrine sweat glands, found throughout...
Social companion robots, chatbots, telemedicine, digital tattoos, gamification – the necessary accessories of a nursing home of the future. Do you shake your head in disagreement thinking that’s science fiction and not the natural habitat of your grandma? Our short story of Dickens’ 21st-century reconstruction, the digital Pickwick Club will convince you otherwise. In Santa...
It’s the stuff of cyberpunk science fiction — tattoos adorned with flashing lights and sophisticated circuitry. They’ll monitor our vitals, we’re told, and feed us personalized health advice in real time. They’ll wire our biology to the web, and put the internet of things at — on, in — our fingertips. They’ll enhance our five...
