The bright colors in most paints come from pigments. But over time these paints often lose their color, and some pigments can be toxic in certain applications. Now, researchers have developed a method ...

Street art takes many forms, and the vibrant murals on the Berlin Wall both before and after its fall are expressions of people's opinions. But there was often secrecy around the processes for ...

From adaptive wearables to light-based signaling ideas, researchers are exploring what comes next The feathers of a hummingbird, the wings of a butterfly, and the sparkle of an opal are all examples ...

The pigment Prussian Blue has been used by artists since the 18th century to create affordable blue paints. These days, the pigment’s main purpose is to treat heavy metal poisoning and radioactive ...

For long, bright wall paints, toys and such products came with the risk of carrying toxic substances, some cancer-causing. CHENNAI: For long, bright wall paints, toys and such products came with the ...

SOMERVILLE — That the gummy bear was an artwork was unusual. That the gummy bear was so black that it looked like an optical illusion was really unusual. Welcome to the world of Singularity Black.