Compounds with the apatite structure differ from most classes by the variety of their chemical compositions. To create such substances, most chemical elements can be used, while the characteristics of the crystalline structure ...
Materials Science
Oct 31, 2018
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Stripes are common in our lives. It's a pretty basic pattern, and easy to take for granted.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 17, 2018
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A study of the pigment molecules that give color to the wings of butterflies, led by two City College of New York professors and two former students, was published in the science journal PLOS ONE.
Ecology
Sep 13, 2018
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One of the most remarkable things about the iconic yellow and blue stripes of zebrafish is that they reliably appear at all.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 13, 2018
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A team of palaeontologists, led by University College Cork (UCC) and including the University of Bristol, have discovered new sources of the pigment melanin, calling for a rethink of how scientists reconstruct the colour ...
Archaeology
Jul 23, 2018
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To achieve success in agriculture, large expenditures are required for irrigation, fertilizing, pest control, etc. However, these costs are not always justified, since plants growing in different parts of the field can differ ...
Other
Jul 20, 2018
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Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and overseas have discovered the oldest colours in the geological record, 1.1 billion-year-old bright pink pigments extracted from rocks deep beneath the Sahara desert ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 9, 2018
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Ever wondered where parrots get their bright plumage? An Otago-led project may have just solved the mystery.
Optics & Photonics
Jul 5, 2018
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Pigments and the fine structure of butterfly wing scales work together to generate a mosaic of colors and patterns that help the insect camouflage or attract mates. On July 3, in the journal Cell Reports, scientists show ...
Biotechnology
Jul 3, 2018
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Researchers at Oregon State University are looking at a highly durable organic pigment, used by humans in artwork for hundreds of years, as a promising possibility as a semiconductor material.
Materials Science
Jun 5, 2018
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