News articles tagged with 'colour' (Page 11)
How carrots help us see the colour orange
— 23 Jul 2008 21:12 | HealthOne of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its colour - perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colours. Why else…
Fossil feathers preserve evidence of colour
— 10 Jul 2008 13:44 | Geology and palaeontologyThe traces of organic material found in fossil feathers are remnants of pigments that once gave birds their colour, according to Yale scientists whose paper in Biology Letters opens…
Scientists show how eye's neurones switch functions during metamorphosis
— 27 Jun 2008 15:48 | BiologyResearchers at New York University's Centre for Developmental Genetics report that the photoreceptors in an insect's eye can change their traditional functions during metamorphosis.…
Standards set for energy-conserving LED lighting
— 26 Jun 2008 21:27 | TechnologyScientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with national standards organisations, have taken the lead in developing the first two standards…
Chemist investigates lost reds in Homer painting
— 11 Jun 2008 01:44 | ChemistryMore than 30 years ago, when Northwestern University chemist Richard Van Duyne developed a powerful new sensing technique, he never thought he would be using it to learn more about…
Barn swallow research reveals image makes the bird
— 2 Jun 2008 19:41 | BiologyIn the world of birds, where fancy can be as fleeting as flight, the colour of the bird apparently has a profound effect on more than just its image. A new study of barn swallows reveals…
Shrimps can see a world invisible to all other animals
— 14 May 2008 11:45 | BiologyA Swiss marine biologist and an Australian quantum physicist have found that a species of shrimp from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, can see a world invisible to all other animals.…
Human vision inadequate for research on bird vision
— 13 May 2008 12:04 | BiologyThe most attractive male birds attract more females and as a result are most successful in terms of reproduction. This is the starting point of many studies looking for factors that…
First device to measure ultrashort laser pulse at focus
— 9 May 2008 10:47 | TechnologyLasers that emit ultrashort pulses of light are used for numerous applications including micromachining, microscopy, laser eye surgery, spectroscopy and controlling chemical reactions.…
Study shows consistency in synaesthetic experiences
— 2 May 2008 15:26 | HealthA quirky psychological phenomenon known as 'grapheme-colour synaesthesia' describes individuals who experience vivid colours whenever they see, hear, or think of ordinary letters and…