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Professor Xuanhe Zhao creates “living tattoo” that responds to the environment

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Professor Xuanhe Zhao creates “living tattoo” that responds to the environment
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Professor of CEE and Mechanical Engineering Xuanhe Zhao, in collaboration with Professor of EECS and Biological Engineering Timothy Lu, created a “living tattoo” made of genetically programmed living cells that can respond to environmental chemicals and pollutants, in addition to changes in pH and temperature. The 3-D printing technique was published in Advanced Materials. Read more on MIT News.