Scientists have turned one of nature’s strangest visual tricks into a piece of wearable technology, crafting a textile so dark it swallows almost every photon that hits it. Inspired by the plumage of ...
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Scientists create the darkest fabric ever made inspired by a bird-of-paradise’s feathers
Inspired by the feathers of a bird species whose plumage absorbs nearly all light, researchers at Cornell University have created a fabric that does the same. Their new material reflects only 0.13% of ...
Adult male magnificent riflebirds have ultrablack feathers covering most of their bodies. Paul Maury / Cornell Lab of Ornithology The magnificent riflebird has a striking appearance. Adult males of ...
A Cornell University team has created the darkest fabric ever made, inspired by the ultrablack plumage of the magnificent riflebird. By combining polydopamine dye with plasma-etched nanostructures, ...
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