Programmable pigments: Photochromic nanoparticle inks for rewritable tattoos

Bluestein 40 points 4 comments October 11, 2026
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qwertytyyuu

That is so cool. I wonder if this allows for printing images with some kind of 3d printer like thing with a weak uv laser

delichon

Hear me out, implanted lie detectors with displays tattooed into the foreheads of politicians.

kreelman

I'll have to read up on this. I wonder about it as a kind of e-ink? I'm sure there are a bunch of differences, but fun to think about perhaps.

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