Making life more colorful on the wings of a butterfly (IMAGE)

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Making life more colorful on the wings of a butterfly

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Inspired by butterflies and damselflies, Clara Dou and colleagues create colorants that mimic nature to potentially overcome toxicity concerns associated with the metal oxides used in products such as cosmetic glitter.

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Northeastern University

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