New study refutes theory on transfer of light energy
A new study in The Journal of Organic Chemistry refutes a theory on the transfer of light energy.
Optics & Photonics
Mar 30, 2022
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News tagged with pigment
Scientists show how an enigmatic bacterium from the Gobi desert harvests solar energy
Eight years ago an unusual bacterium was discovered in Lake Tian E Hu (Swan lake) in the Gobi desert. The new organism belongs to a rare bacterial genus called Gemmatimonas, and it contained bacteriochlorophyll, a pigment ...
Evolution
Feb 17, 2022
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Tempera painting probed on the molecular scale
In contrast to the oil painting technique that supplanted it at the end of the 15th century, tempera painting, practiced on wood panels, walls or canvas has received little attention on the physico-chemical scale. This painting ...
Materials Science
Nov 24, 2021
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Evidence found of genetic evolution in Europeans over past several thousand years
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has found evidence of natural selection based evolutionary changes to people living in Europe over the past two to three thousand years. In their paper published ...
Sustainable, biodegradable, vegan glitter—from your fruit bowl
Glitter is the bane of every parent and primary school teacher. But beyond its general annoyance factor, it's also made of toxic and unsustainable materials, and contributes to plastic pollution.
Materials Science
Nov 11, 2021
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New way to image whole organisms in 3D brings key skin color pigment into focus
To understand the biological underpinnings of skin and hair pigmentation and related diseases such as albinism or melanoma, scientists and doctors need quantitative, three-dimensional information about the architecture, content ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 5, 2021
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From dragonflies to kingfishers: The science behind nature's brilliant blues
Sitting by the edge of a river on a lazy summer's day, the sky is a beautiful blue overhead. Lush greenery crowds the bank. The river is alive: minnows, coots and water voles fuss at the water's edge.
Evolution
Oct 5, 2021
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Switched on IR-active organic pigments
In photosynthesis and organic photovoltaics, pigment molecules convert light into electrical charge. A team of chemists have now produced an unusual organic pigment, which is "switched on" by an electrical charge to become ...
Materials Science
Aug 9, 2021
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Fatal flaw uncovered in green pigmented concrete
As Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University researchers completed their research on colored architectural concrete, they found a surprising result—green pigmented cement had impurities that produced porous, poor quality concrete. ...
Materials Science
Jul 23, 2021
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Male dragonflies lose their 'bling' in hotter climates
A study published the week of July 5 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences led by Michael Moore at Washington University in St. Louis finds that dragonfly males have consistently evolved less breeding coloration ...
Ecology
Jul 5, 2021
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