Why zebrafish (almost) always have stripes
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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News tagged with pigments
New sources of melanin pigment shake up ideas about fossil animals' colour
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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Scientists make fascinating feather find
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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Scientists use CRISPR to tweak butterfly wing color, change wing scale surface structure
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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Fungi-produced pigment shows promise as semiconductor material
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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The mystery of lime-green lizard blood
Green blood is one of the most unusual characteristics in the animal kingdom, but it's the hallmark of a group of lizards in New Guinea. Prasinohaema are green-blooded skinks, or a type of lizard. The muscles, bones and tongues ...
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2018
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Photosynthesis uses vibrations as 'traffic signals'
Researchers have discovered a new role for protein vibrations in controlling the transformation of sunshine into useful energy. The study illuminates a mechanism that could help design better solar materials.
Biotechnology
Mar 28, 2018
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Squid skin could be the solution to camouflage material
Cephalopods—which include octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish—are masters of disguise. They can camouflage to precisely match their surroundings in a matter of seconds, and no scientist has quite been able to replicate the ...
Materials Science
Feb 22, 2018
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Human skin pigmentation recreated—with a 3-D bioprinter
A new method for controlling pigmentation in fabricated human skin has been developed by researchers from A*STAR's Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) ...
Biotechnology
Jan 23, 2018
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Researchers discover an evolutionary stepping stone to beet-red beets
The color red is splashed across gardens, forests and farms, attracting pollinators with bright hues, signaling ripe fruit and delighting vegetable and flower gardeners alike.
Evolution
Oct 10, 2017
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