News articles tagged with 'colour' (Page 2)
Wildflower colours tell butterflies how to do their jobs
— 9 Jan 2011 19:12 | BiologyThe recipe for making one species into two requires time and some kind of separation, like being on different islands or something else that discourages gene flow between the two budding…
Hair colour of unknown offenders is no longer a secret
— 4 Jan 2011 22:41 | BiologyThe hair colour of an unknown perpetrator who has committed a crime will soon no longer be a secret for forensic investigators. Erasmus MC scientists, in collaboration with their Polish…
SU scientists find that in the evolutionary mating game, brawn and stealth rule
— 3 Jan 2011 18:35 | BiologyWhen prowling for a hook up, it's not always the good-looker who gets the girl. In fact, in a certain species of South American fish, brawn and stealth beat out colourful and refined…
When it comes to selecting a mate, the eyes have it: Queen's University study
— 14 Dec 2010 21:03 | BiologyFor the first time ever, scientists have found a difference in the way males and females of the same species of vertebrate see things - and that sexes likely use that difference to…
FReD can help explain how a bee sees!
— 12 Dec 2010 15:34 | BiologyBees can see colours but they perceive the world differently to us, including variations in hue that we cannot ourselves distinguish…
Colour test predicts response to hypnotherapy
— 7 Dec 2010 16:15 | HealthWhen people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were asked to relate their mood to a colour, those choosing a positive colour were nine times more likely to respond to hypnotherapy…
Colour-changing 'blast badge' detects exposure to explosive shock waves
— 30 Nov 2010 21:54 | TechnologyMimicking the reflective iridescence of a butterfly's wing, investigators at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed…
Dressing indicates infections
— 17 Nov 2010 09:54 | HealthWhether a small cut with a fruit knife, a surgical wound or a major injury caused by a fall - the body's defence and repair system leaps into action and tries to close the wound as…
Important brain area organised by colour and orientation
— 17 Nov 2010 09:36 | HealthA brain area known to play a critical role in vision is divided into compartments that respond separately to different colours and orientations, Vanderbilt University researchers have…
The colour of medicine
— 16 Nov 2010 12:39 | HealthAccording to recent research the colour, shape, taste and even name of a tablet or pill can have an effect on how patients feel about their medication. Choose an appropriate combination…