A new fabric inspired by the feathers of the magnificent riflebird — a type of bird of paradise — is the darkest ever created, according to its inventors.
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Darkest fabric ever made – inspired by birds-of-paradise – creates the ultimate little black dress
When you think “birds-of-paradise”, your mind may jump to the bright, rainbow plumage of species like Diphyllodes magnificus or Paradisornis rudolphi. But equally present in the natural world is the ...
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Scientists Create the Darkest Fabric Ever Made Inspired by a Bird-of-Paradise’s Feathers
A tropical bird’s feather structure inspires a new, wearable ultrablack fabric.
The color "ultrablack"—defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it—has a variety of uses, including in ...
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