Argonne News Brief: Secret of Butterfly Wings Revealed With X-Rays
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OSTI ID:1288731
Scientists used powerful X-rays at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne to get a unique look at the structure of the tiny crystals that make up the wings of butterflies. The results show us how the wings get their iridescent, brilliant colors—and could give us ideas for technology of our own.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 1288731
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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