Bats navigate by using the patterns created by polarised sunlight. Polarised light occurs when the sun’s light waves are scattered as they come into contact with the...
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Looking up to the heavens tomorrow, 27 July 2018, you might witness a Blood Moon, which is believed to be the longest total lunar eclipse of the century. This occurs...
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Sharing bold architectural inspiration by Peter Behrens from his Dome Hall of Farbwerke Hoechst, Frankfurt, Germany, 1921-24. Coloured bricks are illuminated by light...
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The glass wing butterfly uses the best form of camouflage to hide from predators – transparent wings. Micro-patterns of curved bumps that allow light to pass straight...
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Today the Earth is located directly between the Moon and Sun, making the lunar disc perfectly illuminated to those of us below. In March – according to Native American...
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We stopped in at Tramway, Glasgow to see the work of artist Claire Barclay. An inspiring installation explored materials, texture and forms of things like brass, dyed...
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We've gathered some of our favourite #PATTERNITY submissions from around the globe. Starting with a polka pillar thanks to @makenewthingsandthinkaboutthem at...
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Researchers at MIT have created a super light material that’s 10 times stronger than steel, using graphene flakes. The new material’s strength is determined by its...
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Image from a light microscope (500 ×) from a Giemsa-stained peripheral blood smear showing platelets (blue dots) surrounded by red blood cells (pink and circular)
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Engineers at the University of New Mexico have developed a means of changing hair colour through the use of pattern alone. This technology is based upon the phenomenon...
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