(Nanowerk Spotlight) From dot matrix to 3D, color printing technology has come a long way in the past 40 years. All of these technologies have created colors by using dye inks, which not only limits ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

MOSCOW, February 16. /TASS/. Russian scientists from the St. Petersburg University of IT, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO) have reported the development of a colorless, non-toxic ink for use in inkjet ...

Iridescent creatures — such as dragonflies, catfish and boa constrictors — often dazzle onlookers with their shimmering colors. These alluring, luminescent hues may be key to an animal's survival, ...

Color printing technology has come a long way in 40 years. But all these printing methods have created hues by using dye inks, which can be taxing on the environment. Now a team of Russian scientists ...

My daughter was pretty annoyed with her iPod case (with a screen protector). It had this interference pattern on it – here is a vine version. This is called a thin film interference pattern. Basically ...

Bright colors appear on a fruit fly’s transparent wings against a dark background as a result of light refraction. Researchers have now demonstrated that females choose a mate based on the males’ ...