Image Transcription: Scientists have found a way to ‘tattoo’ living cells with gold.
A mouse fibroblast “tattooed” with gold nanodots, highlighted with false color.
Link to the article here:
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-found-a-way-to-tattoo-living-cells-with-gold
Well Teal’c’s tattoo is actually molten gold poured into an open wound but I think this will do in a pinch.
In reality, this will be used for microrobotics and integrating electronics with living cells.