Those with phobias of needles can now get tattoos without having to worry. Scientists have developed a way to get a permanent tattoo without going under the needle and suffering through hours of pain.

Tattoos are made by injuring the skin with a needle and at the same time injecting ink to draw various patterns and letters on the body. To engrave a tattoo, I use a tattoo gun that shoots out a ...

Getting a tattoo is a notoriously painful process but that doesn't stop all that many people from getting their skin inked. Luckily for them, tattoo machines have come a long way from the tools used ...

Big, bold statement tattoos can serve a purpose, but they’re certainly not for everyone. If you like the idea of having a meaningful tattoo, but fear it turning into a faded blob on your body, or are ...

Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have tested a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level of glucose in the fluid in between skin cells. This first-ever example ...

But it's not just that ink is capable of reaching the body's lymph nodes, as researchers previously revealed. Tattoo needles – even new ones – also may be playing a role. Tattoo needles typically are ...

He draws the line at this ask. The artist explained he is leery of people who come to him seeking a tattoo in such a visible spot when they don’t have “a single tattoo anywhere else.” “I can’t even ...

A few years ago, a team of European researchers discovered nanoparticles from tattoo pigments seem to be able to travel from a tattoo site into a body’s lymph nodes. A new follow-up study has now ...