Space Daily July 07, 2026 • 15:45

Tattoo ink doesn’t just stay in the skin — a PNAS mouse study found pigments can reach nearby lymph nodes soon after contact, damage macrophages, and keep inflammation active for at least two months - Space Daily

Tattoo ink doesn’t just stay in the skin — a PNAS mouse study found pigments can reach nearby lymph nodes soon after contact, damage macrophages, and keep inflammation active for at least two months - Space Daily

A group of researchers at the Università della Svizzera italiana gave mice small foot tattoos in black, red or green, then watched under the microscope where

A group of researchers at the Università della Svizzera italiana gave mice small foot tattoos in black, red or green, then watched under the microscope where the ink went. It travelled fast. On the p… [+7451 chars]

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