It's long been known that consumers choose apples based on fruit color. Apple producers recognize that clear days and cool nights are ideal growing conditions for apples to develop bright red colors.

Is this the end of the Nasher’s dispute with its condo tower neighbor? Says the DMN: Three years after the Nasher Sculpture Center first complained that it was blinded by the light coming off Museum ...

A thin film designed to mimic butterfly wings could keep cars cooler when applied to their exterior. Their film is a few micrometres thick and has three layers. The top layer is made from a compound ...

The high-tech company Phytonics, a spinoff from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), gets inspired by plants: The Phytonics film with micro- and nanostructures modeled on rose petals provides ...

Currently, there is a need for improved materials which can overcome traditional problems faced by device design in areas like flat screen panels. Materials that mimic natural structures have been the ...

The fundamental challenge in designing durable infrared-reflective coatings is achieving the ideal combination of both high reflectivity and durability. Satisfying these competing demands is ...