Tattoos might be more common than ever, but one must never take the process lightly. A tattoo is a permanent mark made on the ...

We find that the preserved skin fluoresced strongly underneath the black tattoo ink yielding a high-contrast image that virtually eliminates the ink bleed, revealing the exceptionally fine details ...

The new laser technique allowed scientists to make the mummified individuals’ skin glow brightly in contrast with the black tattoo ink. This nearly eliminated the effects of ink bleed and ...