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For Tattoo Artists, Race Is In The Mix When Ink Meets Skin
Skin tone is only part of the challenge for an oft-tattooed customer who wants to see herself reflected in the "human canvases" of tattoo artists.(Image credit: Raquel Zaldivar)
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Tattoo You: Immune System Cells Help Keep Ink In Its Place
When you get a tattoo, your body mounts a battle against the ink. So how do ankle flowers and bicep hearts stick around so long? Researchers took a look at specialized cells that gobble up the...
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Making A Mark: Ancient Tonga Tattoo Tools May Illustrate Birth Of Polynesian...
Australian researchers used carbon dating to determine the tattoo tools from Tonga are around 2,700 years old.(Image credit: Jack Fox)
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Tattoo Removal Programs Help Former Inmates Wipe The Slate Clean
For people who have been incarcerated, head and neck tattoos are often a barrier to reentering society and getting jobs. Some former inmates are removing their tattoos to help leave the past...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Illustrator Starts Drawing Off The Page, And On...
Eric Talbot has been drawing for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise since the 1980s. Now, he's using his steady hand to ink tattoos.(Image credit: Jill Kaufman)
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What's In Tattoo Ink? Why Scientists Want To Know
Tattoo artists are unhappy about a new ban on blue and green pigments in Europe, while scientists say the basic science of tattoo ink is still fairly mysterious.(Image credit: Joel Saget)
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Thinking of getting inked? Start with a tiny tattoo
There are many decisions that go into getting a tattoo. You need to choose the right artist, design, style and placement. Veteran tattoo artist Noemi Barajas shares tips for first-timers.
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