Mosquitoes might be attracted to certain colors
There's no question that finding yourself covered in mosquito bites quickly takes the shine off a pleasant summer evening. But mosquitoes are more than a nuisance. They're also the deadliest creatures on Earth, owing to the diseases they spread......»»
Nvidia’s G-Sync Pulsar is anti-blur monitor tech aimed squarely at your eyeball
Branded monitors can sync pixels to backlighting, refresh rate, and GPU frames. Enlarge / None of this would be necessary if it weren't for your inferior eyes, which retain the colors of pixels for fractions of a second longer th.....»»
Diversity of bioluminescent beetles in Brazilian savanna has declined sharply in 30 years, finds study
At night in the Cerrado, Brazil's savanna and second-largest biome, larvae of the click beetle Pyrearinus termitilluminans, which live in termite mounds, display green lanterns to capture prey attracted by the bright light......»»
A noxious weed threatens the Connecticut River. Students created a device to join effort to eradicate it
The multimillion dollar threat to the lower Connecticut River from the invasive aquatic weed hydrilla has attracted attention from around the country, as scientists work on ways to contain it......»»
Enantiomeric lead-free double perovskites rationally designed by achiral-chiral cation intercalation
Chiral optical materials have attracted great attention in multiple disciplines due to their wide application value in fields such as remote sensing, three-dimensional display, information communication, and optical information storage. With the stro.....»»
Black holes are missing in the early universe, and computers are after them
As far as the eye can see, galaxies fill the images of the deep universe. What processes determined their shapes, colors and populations of stars? Astronomers think that primordial black holes were the engines of galaxies' growth and transformation,.....»»
Watch the OnePlus Open quite literally bend over backwards…and survive!
The OnePlus Open has been put through the ringer in a new durability test and it appears to have passed with flying colors. The post Watch the OnePlus Open quite literally bend over backwards…and survive! appeared first on Phandroid......»»
Chemists create organic molecules in a rainbow of colors that could be useful as organic light-emitting diodes
Chains of fused carbon-containing rings have unique optoelectronic properties that make them useful as semiconductors. These chains, known as acenes, can also be tuned to emit different colors of light, which makes them good candidates for use in org.....»»
Study explains the rapid deterioration of one of painter Juan Miró"s favorite colors
A photo from 1978 shows famous Catalan surrealist painter Juan Miró in his Taller Sert, surrounded by his paintings. In the background, the bright, intense yellow of Femme dans le rue (1973), stands out. Fifty years later, that cadmium-based yellow.....»»
Nature"s palette reinvented: New fermentation breakthrough in sustainable food coloring
Researchers from The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) have developed an innovative fermentation process that produces natural betalain-type food colors. This groundbreaking technology is set to revolutionize the f.....»»
Inside colors outside the box
From mass market import brands to a budding EV company, automakers utilized a variety of color choices for vehicles at the 2023 LA Auto Show......»»
In the fight against malaria-carrying mosquitoes, just add soap
Could the solution to the decades-long battle against malaria be as simple as soap? In a new study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso have made a compelling case for it......»»
Limited edition Analogue Pocket in classic Game Boy colors launches Nov. 17
Analogue is no stranger to running limited edition versions of its products, and its latest one looks incredible. The company has already released a glow-in-the-dark … The post Limited edition Analogue Pocket in classic Game Boy colors launches.....»»
Animals skin patterns are a matter of physics—research could improve medical diagnostics and synthetic materials
Patterns on animal skin, such as zebra stripes and poison frog color patches, serve various biological functions, including temperature regulation, camouflage and warning signals. The colors making up these patterns must be distinct and well separate.....»»
Why more food, toiletry and beauty companies are switching to minimalist package designs
For decades, marketers of consumer goods designed highly adorned packages, deploying bold colors, snazzy text, cartoons and illustrations to seize the attention of shoppers. Conventional wisdom held that with thousands of products competing against o.....»»
Image: Autumn in Japan
This image, from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 1 November 2023, captures the colors of autumn over the Japanese archipelago......»»
Exploring how yeast cells can produce drugs for the treatment of psychotic disorders
Production of biological substances for medicine using genetically engineered yeast cells shows new promising results in basic research from an international team of researchers. In 2022, the researchers attracted international attention by programmi.....»»
Early PS5 controller Black Friday deal saves you $20 on an official model
The original PS5 DualSense controller is on a big Black Friday sale right now. Get it in one of 9 colors......»»
Deals: HomePod mini from $79, Apple’s Leather AirTag Loop $13, 24-inch M1 iMac $599 off
Monday morning’s collection of the best Apple deals are now ready to go. You’ll find a rare discount on Apple’s HomePod mini in all five colors starting from $79 in new condition. From there, we move over to a chance to secure some of the offic.....»»
Nintendo introduces a new Super Smash Bros. Switch OLED for Black Friday
Nintendo is going all out for Black Friday with a special edition Switch OLED, new Joy-con colors, and more......»»
These Plants Change Color When Exposed to a Pesticide
Genetically engineering plants to change colors when they encounter a contaminant could help scientists better understand their needs—and the environment......»»