Archeology
Found a 2,000-year-old block of dye that was once more expensive than gold
The Tyrian purple dye block from Roman Britain was produced from large quantities of sea snails, which may have been used for frescoes.
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Environment
The reverse sunset beam 'dyes' the pink sky
The photographer captures impressive views when colorful rays appear on the opposite side of the Sun.
Health
Dyeing and straightening can cause breast cancer
Hair straightening increases the risk of breast cancer by 30% for all skin types, hair dyeing increases the risk for black women by 60%.
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Why is Jeans blue?
Although currently the color band of jeans is richer and more diverse, but the blue color is still the main color of jeans. Why so?
Oceanography
The stranded crab dyes red the California coast
The southern coast of Monterey Bay, California, USA, turns bright red as millions of crabs come ashore and stranded due to the El Nino phenomenon in the equatorial Pacif…
Archeology
Americans use the earliest dye in the world
George Washington University has discovered cloths using the 6,200-year-old indigo dye when excavating the ancient ritual of Huaca Prieta in northern Peru in 2007.
Archeology
1500 year old Bible written in ink from urine
Rehabilitation experts in Italy discovered purple dyes to create one of the oldest New Testament writings made from lichen combined with fermented urine.
Archeology
The secret of ancient Roman emperor's cloak
More than 500 years after the secret was lost, a British scientist claimed to have rediscovered the way the ancient Romans created the powerful purple color - the charac…
Biology
Dyed mulberry leaves change color
Silkworms eat mulberry leaves and release silk usually yellow. Want other colors must go through the dyeing stage that waste water into the environment is very toxic.
Scientific application
Find the dye that holds the color permanently
It is no longer necessary to divide colored clothes and white clothes when washing housewives' laundry when scientists have invented a new dye that will never fade.
Environment
99% of invisible plastic spraying in oceans will be found by ... dyes
The oceans are full of plastic. We all know that and this is really a big problem today. But we don't know exactly how big this pile is.
Medicine - Health
47-year-old teacher died after 10 days of dyeing her hair
The new year approaching is the time when nuong women invite each other to dye their hair and make hair to prepare for the new year. However, be cautious of your decisio…
Medicine - Health
What are the dangerous diseases of hair dyeing?
Hair dyes can cause cancer - that's something everyone must know to not harm health!
Medicine - Health
The terrible effects of yellow umbrella chemicals are used to create color in food
Information of fresh bamboo shoots is dyed yellow with yellow umbrellas, so many consumers are very worried when bamboo shoots are a favorite dish of many people.
Medicine - Health
What are the dangers of fabric dyeing water?
You have good, dyed colors in many types of clothing that can be harmful to consumers' health.