5 days ago · Engineers at Cornell University have created the blackest fabric on record, finding it absorbs 99.87 percent of all light that dares to illuminate its surface. To make something …

1 day ago · Inspired by Bird Feathers, This New ‘Ultrablack’ Fabric Absorbs Nearly All the Light That Hits It Researchers took inspiration from the magnificent riflebird while developing a …

Dec 1, 2025 · These features were made to mimic the light-trapping capabilities found on the riflebird’s ultrablack feathers, which absorb most of the light that hits them. The researchers’ …

4 days ago · Inspired by the feathers of a bird species whose plumage absorbs nearly all light, researchers at Cornell University have created a fabric that does the same. Their new material …

Dec 1, 2025 · This combination of pigment barbules means that the feathers absorb nearly all the light that hits it, making the bird look extraordinarily black.

6 days ago · This means the fabric absorbs nearly all incoming light, allowing almost no reflection back to the viewer. Such a low reflectance value places it among the darkest materials ever …

Cornell scientists have created an ultra-black fabric that absorbs 99.87% of light using polydopamine and nanofibrils. Inspired by the riflebird, it could transform fashion, solar tech, …