Edmonton Journal A likely answer is that the Beothuk, the original Newfoundlanders, painted their bodies with red ochre to keep mosquitoes away; they also used the pigment to decorate homes, canoes and weapons. After long persecution by white settlers, the Beothuk had ... and more »
Smithsonian (blog) Wendy Red Star, enit, 2010. Lithograph on paper with archival pigment ink photograph. Image courtesy of Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts. In the shadow of the Blue Mountain foothills on the Umatilla Reservation in Orgeon, Crow's Shadow Institute of ... and more »
North Bay Business Journal Such products include solar, infra- red , anti-reflection and front-surface mirrors. “As a result of this decision, we expect to reduce the OSP ... Pigment -based optical security technology for anticounterfeiting measures. Precision optical coatings for ...
New York Times With deft white and red brush strokes, the Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi has worked into the raw paint a pattern suggestive of leafy shrubbery and flower petals, turning the whole into a politically fraught, allegorical mix symbolizing dualities of ... and more »
Globe and Mail Although the animals are diverse, the study revealed a common adaptation related to the structure of the protein myoglobin, which is found in muscle tissue, and is the pigment that makes meat red . Myoglobin binds to oxygen, and so acts as an oxygen ... and more »
Science News ... switched on the protein's glow in the species Anguilla japonica. Eventually, the scientists hit upon the jaundice-causing protein bilirubin, a yellowish pigment that's produced when the hemoglobin in red blood cells breaks down. Enlarge. THAR SHE ... and more »
Waterbury Republican American Lasers deliver hot, powerful pulses through the upper skin to a deeper layer where a tattoo artist has embedded pigment . ... She had a silver nose ring, silver hoop earrings about the diameter of a soda can and a short bob of hair dyed as red as an apple.
Wicked Local (blog) Chili powder, red pepper and cayenne apparently keep squirrels, rabbits and other animals away as well. I just spread old ... The pigment from nutmeg, paprika, cinnamon and turmeric make safe, natural paints when mixed with water. Or place old spices ... and more »
RedOrbit At least nine genes are directly involved in the synthesis of pigment , together with a number of others that indirectly affect the pattern of pigmentation. Nevertheless, it is not clear whether changes in these genes account for the variation in the ...
New Zealand Herald Oestrogen levels decline with menopause, and this effects the skin's elasticity, pigment , firmness and tone, says Smith. The skin on the daacécolletaacé, arms and legs becomes slack and scaly. Gent concurs, suggesting body exfoliation and the daily ... and more »
