Engineers at Cornell University have created the blackest fabric on record, finding it absorbs 99.87 percent of all light that dares to illuminate its surface.

5 days ago · These features were made to mimic the light-trapping capabilities found on the riflebird’s ultrablack feathers, which absorb most of the light that hits them. The researchers’ …

5 days ago · This combination of pigment barbules means that the feathers absorb nearly all the light that hits it, making the bird look extraordinarily black.

1 day ago · Inspired by the feathers of a bird species whose plumage absorbs nearly all light, researchers at Cornell University have created a fabric that does the same. Their new material …

5 days ago · These features were made to mimic the light trapping capabilities found on the riflebird’s ultrablack feathers, which absorb most of the light that hits them.

3 days ago · Image: Ryan Young / Cornell University Researchers at Cornell University have created a wearable fabric that absorbs almost all visible light, producing an ultravivid black that …

1 day ago · alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: Engineers at Cornell University have created the blackest fabric on record, finding it absorbs 99.87 percent of all light that …