Tattoo Close Up (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Tattoo Close Up

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Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have tested a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level of glucose in the fluid in between skin cells. The device is flexible and easy to wear.

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Jacobs School of Engineering/UC San Diego

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