Science

September 3, 2026

Scientists Create Purple Fabric That Can Keep You Cooler Than White Cotton

It’s been scientifically proven that wearing white on a hot summer day can help keep you cool. Darker and more colorful clothing absorb more sunlight, while white reflects it. But scientists have now developed a purple fabric that challenges this conventional wisdom—and could eventually help people stay cool without sacrificing color. The new textile uses passive radiative cooling, a process that allows a material to reflect sunlight while releasing heat as infrared radiation.

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August 20, 2026

Astronomers Publish the Largest 2D Map of the Universe Comprising Nearly 4 Billion Celestial Objects

The sheer scale of the universe is difficult to comprehend, but a new 2D map featuring a catalog of nearly 4 billion objects helps put things a little more in perspective. The 5.6-trillion-pixel DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys map comprises 263,407 telescope exposures that together reveal the positions and brightness of billions of stars, galaxies, and other celestial objects.

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August 3, 2026

What Is Olo? How the Newly Discovered “Greenest Green” Could Expand the Way We See

The average person can see around 10 million different colors. And most modern digital screens can display even more—up to 16.8 million—but our eyes aren’t able to perceive every difference between them. However, a team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, claim to have discovered a new color that can only be seen in a lab, with a laser shot into your retina.

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