Colour In The News

04 Dec

Posted at 09:40h in blog

Is yellow the colour of the next few months for everything from wallpaper to fashion?  The Queen set the scene but Mrs Trump in London (December) follwed at Buck House - doubtless a compliment to Her Majesty's wardrobe....

12 Nov

Posted at 08:52h in blog

The latest stab at a more 'intense' blue has been made by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in northern California, working with artist Olga Alexopoulou and color researcher Maria Chatzidakis. They have made strides towards developing a new, high-tech pigment dubbed "Quantum Blue."Check it...

28 Oct

Posted at 16:38h in blog

As the photo shows, the change to autumn colours in the eastern states of the USA is delayed this year.  Indeed on average the change has been becoming later year by year. Why?  Is it something to do with climate change? Read about it at the...

28 May

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 In a study published in Nature Chemical Biology, MIT researchers manipulated E coli genes so that they respond when illuminated by red, green, or blue light they fluoresce red, green or blue. So a coloured image projected onto a bacterial mat causes the bacteria to emit red, green...

28 Apr

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I guess you all know what the Pantone Color of 2017 is. If you want to see a feast of green visit the Pantone web pages by clicking here. But can you remember what the colour of the year was in 2010? The table below will...

22 Feb

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The history of printing is not in black and white. Colour played an essential role in print culture even before Gutenberg printed his Bible, but it has long been hidden in plain sight because colour printing is rarely...

14 Feb

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The CG(GB) welcomes our latest Patron Member. The University says; At Northumbria University our inspirational academics, cutting edge courses, outstanding facilities and extensive partner network means that we offer exceptional opportunities to learn from the best, enjoy every minute and give your career an edge. Northumbria...