Tattoo

22:52 November 11, 2009 PST

A clear silk film, about one centimeter squared, with six silicon transistors on its surfa...

Tattooing dates back to at least Neolithic times and has experienced a resurgence in popularity in many parts of the world in recent years. Advancements in tattoo pigments and the refinement of tattooing equipment has seen an improvement in the quality of tattoos being produced. Today it’s possible to get ink that glows under UV light, but a new technology could see tattoos that emit their own light. Researchers have been able to build thin, flexible silicon electronics on silk substrates that almost completely dissolve inside the body, paving the way for embedded LED tattoos that offer much more than just aesthetic appeal. Read More

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

High-tech tattoo ink - just as permanent but 4 times quicker to remove

By Loz Blain

01:24 July 27, 2009 PDT

Gone are the days when tattoos were only for registered bad-asses - today's tattoo owner is just as likely to get inked up with a tramp stamp or football team crest as a Hells Angels insignia. If you're thinking of getting a tatt to commemorate a relationship, or for fashion reasons, or simply as a dare or a joke, you might want to make sure the artist is using InfinitInk - a high-tech tattoo ink that's just as permanent as regular ink, but four times quicker to remove through laser treatment if you ever want to get rid of it down the track. Read More

Tattoo

Implantable Silicon-Silk electronics could mean LED tattoos

High-tech tattoo ink - just as permanent but 4 times quicker to remove