My daughter was pretty annoyed with her iPod case (with a screen protector). It had this interference pattern on it – here is a vine version. This is called a thin film interference pattern. Basically ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) From dot matrix to 3D, color printing technology has come a long way in the past 40 years. All of these technologies have created colors by using dye inks, which not only limits ...

WASHINGTON D.C., September 30, 2014 – Applying a well-known optical phenomenon called thin-film interference, a group of researchers at Harvard University has demonstrated the ability to "paint" ultra ...

Bright colors appear on a fruit fly’s transparent wings against a dark background as a result of light refraction. Researchers have now demonstrated that females choose a mate based on the males’ ...

MOSCOW, February 16. /TASS/. Russian scientists from the St. Petersburg University of IT, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO) have reported the development of a colorless, non-toxic ink for use in inkjet ...

Viewed in the right light — and very close up — slices of stone turn into a riot of color. These jewel-like images are no secret in the world of geologists, but University of Padova professor of ...

Iridescent creatures — such as dragonflies, catfish and boa constrictors — often dazzle onlookers with their shimmering colors. These alluring, luminescent hues may be key to an animal's survival, ...