In a world first, blue frog defies nature with “once-in-a-lifetime” look

An amphibian has lived up to its name, swapping out its usual green coloring for bright blue, in the first-ever record of a magnificent tree frog with this appearance. It’s stunned scientists, who know they’re unlikely to see this again.Continue Readin… Continue reading In a world first, blue frog defies nature with “once-in-a-lifetime” look

Ribbontail rays produce their dazzling blue spots without pigments

The Disney-esque hues on bluespotted ribbontail rays come from a unique arrangement of nanostructures, say researchers. The findings, along with those gleaned from studying blue sharks, could help lead to new chemical-free color techniques.Continue Rea… Continue reading Ribbontail rays produce their dazzling blue spots without pigments

Bigme’s latest 10-inch color E Ink tablet is first to run Android 13

China’s Bigme has launched a color E Ink tablet that’s billed as the first to run Android 13 out of the box. The latest InkNote has access to Google Play, sports a 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 color display with stylus support, and comes packing front and rear … Continue reading Bigme’s latest 10-inch color E Ink tablet is first to run Android 13

In Aussie first, ‘Speckles’ the dolphin shows off extremely rare skin

Animal scientists have had a career-making moment, capturing on film a dolphin with such a rare skin condition that only five other recorded examples exist.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: University of the Sunshine Coast, Animal science… Continue reading In Aussie first, ‘Speckles’ the dolphin shows off extremely rare skin

Nano-scale inks could lighten airliners by hundreds of kilograms

Ultra-lightweight structural color inks: printable, non-iridescent, and they don't fade

Kobe University researchers have created a new “structural color ink,” just 100-200 nanometers thick, that shows bright colors from wide viewing angles, without fading, while weighing less than half a gram per square meter (0.002 oz per square foot).

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Blue-ringed octopus inspires self-healing camouflage & signaling tech

Inspired by the small but deadly blue-ringed octopus, researchers have created a novel technology that rapidly changes color and appearance under various kinds of light, enabling camouflaging and signaling. The tech has potential applications in fields… Continue reading Blue-ringed octopus inspires self-healing camouflage & signaling tech

Onyx launches eye-friendly color ePaper tablets for work and play

Onyx International has announced two additions to its 10-inch color ePaper tablet lineup. The Boox Note Air3 C shapes up as an Android reading and writing slate, while the Boox Tab Ultra C Pro is a productivity workhorse that’s easy on the eyes.Continu… Continue reading Onyx launches eye-friendly color ePaper tablets for work and play

DNA art reproduces photos in high resolution and 16 million colors

Scientists have developed a way to “paint” with DNA, creating 16 million colors to accurately reproduce digital images with 24-bit color depth. The resulting images are incredible, and represent not just a new art form but potential advances for storin… Continue reading DNA art reproduces photos in high resolution and 16 million colors