The feathers of many birds are blue, not because they produce a pigment, but because the microscopic structure of their feathers is able to filter light. This physical phenomenon is interesting ...

It conjures calm. But it’s not easy being blue. It’s not the easiest color to make, either. You can make a nice blue by mixing certain minerals with elements like mercury or lead. But they are ...

Blue dye from red beets ... The color of your chair would change from red to blue if you modified the molecular structure of its dye, making it reflect blue light instead of red.

The green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Padina pavonica extract shows promise for environmental remediation, ...

The dye has a structure similar to the known blocker, Nedergaard says. And the dye is very closely related to FD&C Blue No.1, which is considered very safe, with no toxicity in doses up to 12 ...

Chemists think that methylene blue, a common dye that is found in wastewater, can power batteries. Anjula Kosswattaarachchi, now a PhD candidate in chemistry at the University at Buffalo, used to ...

Sacred blue snail dye seen only twice since Jesus was alive is discovered on Israeli cloth . ... Tests on the structure of the cloths revealed that the two purple textiles may have been imported, ...

Methylene blue is both a dye and an FDA-approved medication.Described as the first fully synthetic drug used in medicine, methylene blue was initially synthesized by a German chemist in 1876, and ...

BEETROOTS are bursting with colour - just ask anyone who has dropped one on a white carpet. And now a blue dye made from the so-called 'superfood' could add a splash of colour to dinner plates and ...