A novel invisible ink tattoo technique may improve long-term quality of life and emotional well-being for people with cancer who undergo radiation therapy, according to study results. Radiation setup ...

My friend got her first tattoo, which is not newsworthy in this day and age. Except that this tattoo, an airplane on her left forearm, was a birthday gift to herself—on her 90th birthday! She got a ...

This is addressed to the tattoo-curious; I suspect there are more of us than meets the eye. You who are tattooed may smile fondly at our approach-avoidance conflict. But of the tat-less, I want to ...

Mad scientist kind of moments happen fairly often for nanoengineer Carson Bruns. A few months ago in his lab at the University of Colorado Boulder, he tested his latest invention on his own arm and ...

Using "invisible" tattoos instead of permanent dark ink ones when breast cancer patients undergo radiation therapy could help improve how patients feel about themselves, a new study finds. The skin ...

A scientist, a celebrity tattoo artist and a former doctoral student are working on ink that turns on and off with different types of light. Tattoos are more popular than ever. According to the Pew ...