Replicating the structure of bird feathers Date: December 1, 2023 Source: ETH Zurich Summary: Researchers at ETH Zurich have created a material traversed by a network of channels the size of ...

Lead author Carla Fernández Rico: “We are able to control and select the conditions in such a way that channels are formed during phase separation. We have succeeded in halting the procedure before ...

The natural marvels, which do everything from enabling acrobatic flight to insulating against Antarctic cold, continue to ...

David says that same feather structure accounts for certain birds, such as grackles and hummingbirds, appearing to ‘shine.’He uses common grackles' iridescent feathers as an example.

Lead author Carla Fernández Rico: “We are able to control and select the conditions in such a way that channels are formed during phase separation. We have succeeded in halting the procedure before ...

Dec 05, 2023: New material replicates the structural design of colored bird feathers (Nanowerk News) The eastern bluebird is a special bird.The blue of its feathers is unique. However, this colour is ...

"These feathers emerge from a follicle the way feathers do in modern birds," said Geist. "They had a quill-like structure that was hollow." ...

Transitions to spring plumage patterns are complex, depending on a bird’s age, gender, feather structure, and degree of color pigmentation. Houston Chronicle Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo.

Replicating the structure of bird feathers. ETH Zurich. Journal Nature Materials DOI 10.1038/s41563- 023-01703-0 ...

The eastern bluebird is a special bird. The blue of its feathers is unique. However, this colour is not based on pigments but on the special structure of the feather. Viewed under the microscope, the ...