Name: Could a tattoo help you stay healthy?
Uploaded: 2019-05-14T14:54:15Z
Duration: 10 min 48 s
Description: Can we make tattoos both beautiful and functional? Nanotechnologist Carson Bruns shares his work creating high-tech tattoos that react to their environment -- like color-changing ink that can tell you when you're getting a sunburn -- and shows exciting ways they can deliver real-time information about our health.

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> "Normal human body temperature is about 97 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit, and if you fall outside of that range, you need to seek medical attention right away."

Correction: The most common cause of a fever is [infection](https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hw198785). Because a fever is the body's natural response to fight off an infection, it does [not always require immediate medical attention](https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/when-give-kids-medicine-coughs-and-colds). For an adult, a fever is not usually a cause for concern unless it reaches 103 degrees Fahrenheit. For infants, however, any fever may be a cause for concern.

Can we make tattoos both beautiful and functional? Nanotechnologist Carson Bruns shares his work creating high-tech tattoos that react to their environment -- like color-changing ink that can tell you when you're getting a sunburn -- and shows exciting ways they can deliver real-time information about our health.

Could a tattoo help you stay healthy?

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