fabrics and cosmetics. A new study has revealed that the stunning iridescent wings of the tropical blue Morpho butterfly could expand the range of innovative technologies. Scientific lessons ...

but also has inspired a new biomimetic fabric that refracts light like the butterfly’s wings. It’s just one of the eco-friendly future fabrics. According to the Biomimetic Design blog ...

Different fabrics also have different optical signatures ... It’s the same basic phenomenon that gives butterfly wings their shimmer. The preform is heated and then mechanically pulled—a bit like ...

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Physicists from Hong Kong discovered how subtle differences in the layers of butterfly wings create varied patterns of colour, even among closely related species. They claim that this process ...

Different fabrics also have different optical signatures ... It's the same basic phenomenon that gives butterfly wings their shimmer. The preform is heated and then mechanically pulled—a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. From the iridescent blue wings of the Eumaeus atala butterfly to the ...

Butterfly wings are covered by thousands of microscopic ... Often people think they are fabric and appear very surprised when they find out they are the scales which look like dust which they ...

Butterfly wings show a spectacular diversity of patterns of colours and shapes both within and among species. Butterfly wing patterns are ideal systems for an integrated study of the reciprocal ...

Here’s how it works. A butterfly species equipped with tiny ears on its wings can distinguish between high and low pitch sounds, possibly as a way to listen in on nearby birds, new research ...