Boffins unravel secret of ancient Mayan dye's longevity
Washington, July 31 : Taking a cue from a Mayan pigment - a brilliant blue colour that still adorns the walls of their ancient temples - scientists have developed a new dye that can last a thousand years.
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Ancient Mayans Inspire Modern Fade Proof Dye
Physicists have created a dye that promises to last for a thousand years. The secret to this extraordinary durability? Its formula is based on a Mayan pigment, a brilliant blue color that survives to this day on the walls of their ancient temples.
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X-Rays Reveal Secret of Ancient Mayan Dye
Physicists have created a dye that promises to last for a thousand years. The secret to this extraordinary durability? Its formula is based on a Mayan pigment, a brilliant blue that survives to this day on the walls of their ancient temples.
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MLB Capsules: Arizona talking Haren trade with Yankees, others
PHOENIX (AP) Arizona president Derrick Hall has confirmed that the New York Yankees are among "a few teams" in discussions with the Diamondbacks about a possible trade for right-hander Dan Haren.
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Summer reading: 'coalition books'
As the coalition government settles in, we asked writers and politicians, from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to David Miliband to Sarah Waters, to recommend two books unlikely bedfellows or easy companions to take on holiday this summer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie I will be taking on holiday Colson Whitehead's novel Sag Harbor (Harvill Secker), which is about an African-American boy's summer in ...
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