UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., July 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Engineers at Penn State are blending art and science to create cute, paint-on tattoos that could help spot heart attacks early, power robotic prosthetics and read brain waves - all within a colorful, customizable system that can be easily washed away or reapplied.
The team has designed and filed a provisional patent for a conductive ink that can power sensors and be painted directly onto a person's skin in whatever design they can imagine. The ink, which can be pigmented with any desired color, uses materials that better bond with the skin, meaning they're not just stylish, but more sensitive, durable and accurate than...