A new high tech tattoo may soon be your saving
grace the next time you fall ill.
Woven of
gold and silk, this
temporary skin embossing could detect things like bacterial
infections and let others know you’re sick.
By giving them a call. In theory, anyway.
The tech-savvy tats come embedded with
antennae that would wirelessly alert nearby computers to
your malady and help you receive prompt help.
This
is the brainchild of Princeton professor Michael
McAlpine,
who recently received a grant through his university
to expedite his research and make antenna tattoos a
reality.