Chameleons are famous for their color-changing abilities. Depending on their body temperature or mood, their nervous system directs skin tissue that contains nanocrystals to expand or contract, ...

Scientists studying chameleon skin have discovered the secret to the lizards’ color-changing prowess: Rather than relying purely on pigments, the animals use photonic nanocrystals in their skin to ...

Where do lightsabers get their color in Star Wars? A lightsaber’s color comes from the kyber crystal within the hilt. The lightsaber’s blade takes on the color of the crystal within. A blue kyber ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Structural colors – the vibrant hues that arise not from pigments but from the interaction of light with microscopic structures – are among nature’s most captivating phenomena.

If last month's Twitter storm over #TheDress taught us anything — and that's up for debate — it's that the way we perceive color works in weird ways. Over millennia, chameleons have used that to their ...

There has been a huge wellness movement happening in recent years — a crystal movement. Yes, you read that right. Many people believe that certain natural elements harness positive energy that can ...

Colloidal photonic crystals that can be made to change color by applying a magnetic field have been developed by researchers in the US. The crystals could be used to dramatically improve the quality ...

Mina has been playing video games for her whole life. She hails from Virginia in the USA, and she loves cozy games, FPSs, MMOs, and puzzle games. She lives in Richmond with her husband and her kitty, ...

It has been a while since I have covered colloidal photonic crystals here on Nobel Intent. Last time, I wrote about research that showed how one could fine tune the crystal lattice with an applied ...

It was Christmas all over again at the 68th Golden Globe awards, with many of Hollywood's A-listers strolling the red carpet draped in a holiday palette of green and red - and enough dazzling sequins ...