This e-tattoo for your face gauges mental strain

Elie Dolgin • May 29, 2025

 It’s like a mood ring — on your forehead!

Feeling stressed? Overworked? A new forehead-mounted electronic tattoo may soon offer real-time insights into your mental state.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a wireless, ultra-thin, wearable device that adheres to the skin like a temporary tattoo and monitors brain signals and eye movements to gauge mental strain.


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