As an electromagnetic radiation phenomenon, it’s perhaps not so surprising that light is affected by a magnetic field. This Faraday effect (FE) has been used since its discovery by Michael […read more

Nabil Ali celebrates the long legacy of botanical pigments and the craft traditions that used them. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article ‘Gold from Newton’s Apple Tree’ Traces Natural Pigment Recipes from the Ancient World to Today appeared first on Colossal.

ノーベル賞受賞者やオリンピックメダリストなど、世界屈指の逸材の成長過程を分析した最新の研究で、従来の英才教育の前提が覆されようとしている。若い時期に専門分野に集中するよりも、複数の領域を探索した人のほうが大きな功績を残しやすいというのだ。

イエローストーン国立公園の熱水泉の中で、ある微生物が、これまで生物には不可能とされてきた離れ業をやってみせていた。酸素と硫黄を同時に呼吸していたのだ。

Birds-of-paradise have long dazzled us with their incredibly vibrant and varied plumage, but researchers studying the group have recently made an even more incredible discovery. Plumage on 37 of 45 birds-of-paradise species emit biofluorescence meaning molecules inside the feathers absorb UV light and release it as a yellow-green glow. From long spindly plumes, to bright […] The post Birds-of-Paradise Flashy Feathers also Glow in Biofluorescence, Surprise Discovery Demonstrates appeared first on Good News Network.