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A portrait of a female scientist looking through a microscope, with a glowing blue microbe visible on the screen and intricate tattoos on her neck.

Chinese Scientists Create ‘Ice Tattoo’ on a Living Organism

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When Ice Is Hotter Than Ink: Scientists Give Living Creatures Chilling Tattoos No ink. No needles. Just frozen perfection — and one extremely chill microbeast. Forget pain, healing creams, or plastic wrap — the newest tattoos aren’t made for humans… and they’re definitely not made with traditional tools. Welcome to the future, where ice replaces

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A photorealistic rendering of a water bear (tardigrade) with glowing blue dots on its back, set against a dark, earthy background.

Scientists Tattoo Tardigrades: Micro-Ink and the Future of Biotech

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SCIENTISTS TATTOOED TARDIGRADES — AND THEY DIDN’T COMPLAIN Looks like the tattoo world has new clients — and they’re smaller than a grain of sand. Tardigrades, aka water bears, just got their first micro-ink jobs. And honestly? They’re handling it better than most humans. What’s a Tardigrade and Why Should You Care? If you haven’t

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