Scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have uncovered for the first time the "ingenious" biological strategies that allow blue-tailed damselflies to produce strikingly vivid, angle-independent colors. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides a new blueprint for creating sustainable, highly saturated photonic materials that could replace toxic synthetic pigments in industries ranging from cosmetics to textiles.

Scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have uncovered for the first time the “ingenious” biological strategies that allow blue-tailed damselflies to produce strikingly vivid, angle-independent colors. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides a new blueprint for creating sustainable, highly saturated photonic materials that could replace toxic synthetic pigments in industries ranging from cosmetics to textiles.

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