Elizabeth Gamillo at Smithsonian Magazine reports in a new study, silkworms were fed nanoscale crystals called quantum dots that gave the insects’ bodies, silk, eggs and cocoons a rosy glow under ultraviolet light, reports Alex Wilkins for New Scientist. When the moths emerged, they had a light pink gleam as well.Previous studies used various dyes…
Silkworms Fed Quantum Dots Shine Bright Under Ultraviolet Light, Produce Fluorescent Red Silk
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