pigment

Specific antioxidants are associated with particular tomato colors

A research group at the University of Eastern Finland studies whether anthocyanins found in berries could activate SIRT6 function and, consequently, reduce the expression of cancer genes and cancer cell growth

The chromatophore organs, which appear as hundreds of multi-colored freckles on the surface of a cephalopod's body, contribute to fast changes in skin color

Millions of years ago, one family of plants—the beets and their near and distant cousins—hit upon a brand new red pigment and discarded the red used by the rest of the plant world

Four strains of bacteria work together to produce pigment for food and cosmetics industry

Polymeric pigments produced by guided oxidation of peptide assemblies

How red hair is produced by redheads’ cells might explain why they have different sensitivity to pain