Tattoos are usually considered a form of personal expression, but a team of researchers in Europe have created what they’re calling the world’s first light-emitting tattoo based on OLED screen ...

What if tattoos weren’t just decorative, but could convey real-time data about your body? That’s the vision of the MIT Media Lab researcher Katia Vega, whose project DermalAbyss explores the ...

UV tattoos use a fluorescent dye, which means the tattoo only appears under UV light. There is little evidence on whether UV tattoo ink is safe for human skin. UV tattoos, also known as black light ...

Tattoos are fast becoming more than just a means of self-expression: soon they could be used for more practical applications, like tracking blood alcohol levels or turning the skin into a touchscreen.

Scientists at the University College of London (UCL) and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) have created temporary tattoos embedded with OLED lights like the ones used to illuminate TVs and ...

What’s cool about black light tattoos is the creative, otherworldly twist they can add to your body: The UV ink can be used to highlight specific parts of a tattoo done with traditional ink or form ...

Black light tattoos were becoming increasingly popular, especially with the younger generation in 2004.Safety concerns over those kinds of tattoos were in the spotlight after the Food and Drug ...

If you're currently in the market for a new tattoo, chances are you've heard of black light tattoos. Created with special ink, they glow in the dark under UV light — so, do black light tattoos cost ...

Your tattoos should be as special as you. Deciding to get a new tattoo is a huge commitment. There's a lot to consider, from the artist you'll choose to the placement on your body to deciding whether ...