Tag Archives: pigment

Heat-resistant makeup

By Sid Perkins / September 7, 2012
During field operations and military exercises, many soldiers use camouflage makeup to blend into the environment. A new type of makeup may also help protect troops against burns from bomb blasts. CREDIT: Spc. Gerald James, U.S. Army.

New recipe for camouflage face paint could protect soldiers against burns from bomb blasts

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A Change in Leaf Color

By Emily Sohn / September 18, 2006

Leaves go to a lot of trouble to turn red in the fall.

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