Workflow and preliminary experimental results of this study. Credit: Huang et al. In a study on fruit flies, daily low-intensity blue light exposure (BLE), similar to that experienced daily by ...

The blue light that emanates from every smartphone and fluorescent bulb isn’t thought to be great for our health, particularly the health of our eyes. But a new study in fruit flies suggests that blue ...

The fruit of Africa's marble berry (Pollia condensata) is a true living gemstone, sporting a stunning metallic blue sheen ...

The effects of exposure to blue light through our eyes aren’t new. But, are there more ways exposure to blue light impacts us? Oregon State University scientists used fruit flies to investigate. Fruit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The quandong’s fruit appear intensely blue, but without ...

The idea that a fruit could appear bright, metallic blue without using any pigment sounds impossible. Yet scientists have confirmed that a rare rainforest fruit reflects an intense blue colour even ...

In a recent study published in PNAS Nexus, researchers created Drosophila models using multi-omics profiles to elucidate the biological mechanisms and effects of everyday low-intensity blue light ...

Scientists have identified a fruit that looks truly blue. It grows on a tree called the blue quandong. The blue quandong fruit is found in remote rainforest regions of Australia. Unlike other fruits, ...

Scientists have discovered a rainforest fruit that exhibits an intense, metallic blue color without any pigment. This phenomenon is achieved through microscopic cellulose layers that precisely reflect ...