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 ...

The engines of the Boeing 737-800 will be torn down and the concrete structure will be examined further, the report said. The Jeju Air plane took off from Bangkok in the morning of 29 December and ...

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

Most birds experience an annual molt, typically after the breeding season, Shultz said, but species like American goldfinches replace their feathers twice a year.

The belly feathers of the male desert sandgrouse can absorb and carry water. Researchers have, for the first time, closely examined the unique structure of these feathers to see how they do it and ...

A closeup of the Namaqua sandgrouse’s feather, which locks in water with straw-like structures. The Namaqua sandgrouse is a small, unassuming, and pigeon-like bird. It lives in the arid regions ...

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 ...