• The work could point the way to determining the colour of feathers on long-extinct creatures, from birds to dinosaurs. (nature.com)
  • Birds use long, stiff flight feathers to help generate the lift and thrust needed to get off the ground and to stay aloft. (newscientist.com)
  • But Alessandro Bottaro at the University of Genoa is more interested in how a set of smaller feathers - called coverts - keep birds flying efficiently. (newscientist.com)
  • Though, he adds, they might need a self-cleaning system to mimic the way birds preen their feathers to ensure efficient performance. (newscientist.com)
  • On the Sidedoor podcast episode " The Feather Detective ," we revisit some of Roxie's greatest cases and learn how she and her team helped keep the friendly skies friendly for both birds and people. (si.edu)
  • These overlie the primary feathers birds use to fly. (creation.com)
  • Western dishes get a Sichuan twist at Birds of a Feather. (timeout.com)
  • Birds have feathers. (answers.com)
  • A long century ago in Britain, where I live, it was well-to-do women who were enamored with feathers, strutting and displaying with wings or even entire dead birds in their Victorian and Edwardian high fashions. (orionmagazine.org)
  • These lack a pygostyle, a triangular plate found at the end of the backbone to support tail feathers, which is a fundamental feature of modern birds. (cosmosmagazine.com)
  • Why would God have placed feathers on dinosaurs when, today at least, only birds have feathers? (icr.org)
  • On the other hand, "The idea of protofeathers [feather-like filaments on dinosaurs] has strengthened the resolve of many palaeontologists that birds are direct descendents of theropod [lizard-hipped, three-toed] dinosaurs," even though these "feathers" have been discovered on non-theropod dinosaurs, too. (icr.org)
  • So far, the majority of the human H5N1 (haemagluttinin type 5 and neuraminidase subtype 1) infections have been linked to close contact with infected domestic birds during home slaughtering, de-feathering, butchering and preparation for cooking. (who.int)
  • Pigment remains might help to discern colours and patterns in feathered dinosaurs. (nature.com)
  • The dinosaurs did so with feathers. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • As the team exposed and analysed the specimen, they worked out that it was a scansoriopterygid -a group of small, feathered dinosaurs with very long third fingers. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Of course, nothing in the creation model excludes dinosaurs from having had feathers. (creation.com)
  • Stratigraphic column of Jurassic and Lowest Cretaceous strata in western Liaoning, showing horizons from which feathered dinosaurs have been described. (nature.com)
  • Did Some Dinosaurs Really Have Feathers? (icr.org)
  • The Christian Science Monitor reported that the fossil of the Yutyrannus huali, the "beautiful feathered tyrant," was the largest yet found of the now famous Chinese "feathered dinosaurs. (icr.org)
  • Using a simple and environmentally friendly process, they extract the protein keratin from the feathers and convert it into ultra-fine fibres known as amyloid fibrils. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The membrane developed by the ETH and NTU researchers, on the other hand, consists mainly of biological keratin, which is environmentally compatible and available in large quantities -- chicken feathers are 90 percent keratin. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Their synthetic feathers are modelled as rigid keratin bristles 4 to 6 centimetres long and 0.5 millimetres in diameter, coating the cylinder at a density of around three fibres per square centimetre. (newscientist.com)
  • Preparation, Purification, and Identification of Novel Feather Keratin-Derived Peptides with Antioxidative and Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Activities. (bvsalud.org)
  • Feather keratin is an underappreciated protein resource of high quality, with limited bioavailability , and it urgently requires eco-friendly methods to enhance its value. (bvsalud.org)
  • These values exceed those of the previously reported feather keratin -derived antioxidant peptides . (bvsalud.org)
  • This study provides new insights into the potential applications of feather keratin , including functionalized feed with antioxidative and antigout (anti- hyperuricemia ) activities. (bvsalud.org)
  • Michael Feathers is chief scientist at Obtiva. (cmcrossroads.com)
  • Several years ago, today's guest Michael Feathers published a book called Working Effectively with Legacy Code. (infoq.com)
  • Today on the podcast, Wes Reisz and Michael Feathers go back and review the book. (infoq.com)
  • Furthermore, the extensive feathering of this specimen, particularly the attachment of long pennaceous feathers to the pes, sheds new light on the early evolution of feathers and demonstrates the complex distribution of skeletal and integumentary features close to the dinosaur-bird transition. (nature.com)
  • 9 Fossils show no evolution of feathers. (icr.org)
  • For Feather Wings , you don't have to keep the same size. (adafruit.com)
  • We strongly recommend you design your Feather and Wings to not require a LiPoly plugged in. (adafruit.com)
  • The 3.3V pin is power from Feathers to Wings. (adafruit.com)
  • Coating the rigid wings of airplanes with artificial bristles that mimic feathers could make them more efficient, according to engineers. (newscientist.com)
  • It concerns the first fossil feather ever found. (creation.com)
  • The first and the 'oldest' fossil feather ever found. (creation.com)
  • They also overlaid the feather on top of a fossil Archaeopteryx wing. (creation.com)
  • A new feathered maniraptoran dinosaur fossil that fills a morphological gap in avian origin. (nature.com)
  • A new dinosaur fossil discovered in China supposedly indicates that it had feathers. (icr.org)
  • 5 These Chinese tyrannosaur fibers, as with perhaps all the famous Chinese fossil dinosaur "feathers" so far, are more straightforwardly interpreted as the fossilized fragments of partly decayed skin. (icr.org)
  • A separate study found that the supposed "feather" filaments in another Chinese dinosaur from the same large fossil set as that containing this new tyrannosaur, called the Jehol Biota, were also original biochemicals. (icr.org)
  • The exceptional preservation of feathers in the fossil record has led to a better understanding of both phylogeny and evolution. (lu.se)
  • However, a new study has conclusively shown that the feather belongs to Archaeopteryx. (creation.com)
  • Artist's impression of the extinct perching, flying bird (sometimes mislabelled a 'feathered dinosaur' ' or 'transitional form'), Archaeopteryx . (creation.com)
  • It can no longer be used to speculate that Archaeopteryx lived alongside any feathered dinosaur, both having evolved from ancestral kin. (creation.com)
  • Only later were several feathered skeletal remains found and assigned the same name. (creation.com)
  • Selected skeletal elements and associated feathers of LPM-B00169. (nature.com)
  • Many species were covered in downy insulating fuzz, and some small predatory species elaborated these into true, flight-capable feathers -long, flat vanes that protruded from their arms (and sometimes their legs ). (nationalgeographic.com)
  • 2 But do these fossils really reveal former feathers, or does another interpretation, perhaps something as simple as decayed skin fibers, better explain them? (icr.org)
  • It had the same biochemistry that comprises today's feathers. (icr.org)
  • The same applied to Yi -its feathers, covering its skull, neck and limbs, were stiff filaments that ended in paintbrush-like tips. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Below its headline, the Christian Science Monitor qualified the "feathered" label: These "feathers" are actually just "feather-like features," or "simple filaments. (icr.org)
  • 2 Real bird feathers are complicated, with semi-hollow cores and branching barbs, but the fossil's filaments apparently did not have these features. (icr.org)
  • Also, neither dinosaur skin impressions nor original dinosaur skin has follicles similar to those that produce feathers in bird skin. (icr.org)
  • Histopathologic examination revealed generalized loss of feather follicles and numerous intracorneal mites. (cdc.gov)
  • C) Immunohistochemical stain of a biopsied feather composed of feather epidermis (fe) and feather pulp (fp). (cdc.gov)
  • video: Researchers from the University of Bristol have revealed how a small feathered dinosaur used its colour patterning, including a bandit mask-like stripe across its eyes, to avoid being detected by its predators and prey. (eurekalert.org)
  • The work involved mapping out how dark pigmented feathers were distributed across the body and revealed some distinctive colour patterns. (eurekalert.org)
  • Discovered here in the mid 1990s, Sinosauropteryx has feathers preserved that retain remnants of the original pigment that gave the animal its colour in life. (eurekalert.org)
  • Although they may not look like they can have much of an effect, during gliding some covert feathers stick up at right angles to the wing's surface and vibrate in the airflow. (newscientist.com)
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  • The final 'loss' of this key feather to the evolutionary dino-bird camp is significant. (creation.com)
  • Even the evolutionary authors contended that calling dinosaur fibers "feathers" was "misleading. (icr.org)
  • Boards of a Feather flock together! (adafruit.com)
  • Miami - Wearing faux-feather boleros and faux-feather masquerade-style masks, a flock of PETA supporters will swoop down on a local Urban Outfitters store on Thursday to call on the company to stop using down across all its brands, which include Anthropologie and Free People. (peta.org)
  • Extra-Long Saddle Hackle fly-tying feathers help create realistic deceiver and wiggly fly patterns. (orvis.com)
  • An Italian team has demonstrated how feather-like structures help reduce drag on a cylinder and says they could have the same effect on underwater and aerial vehicles. (newscientist.com)
  • Xu, X., Zhou, Z.-H. & Prum, R. O. Branched integumental structures in Sinornithosaurus and the origin of feathers. (nature.com)
  • Cite this: Climate Changes are Making Some Bird Feathers Less Colorful - Medscape - Jul 22, 2022. (medscape.com)
  • The model is enriched with soft ostrich feathers for a retro feel. (miumiu.com)
  • A) Developing contour feather. (cdc.gov)
  • Turning unused waste from food production into clean energy: Researchers are using chicken feathers to make fuel cells more cost-effective and sustainable. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Researchers at ETH Zurich and Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU) have now found a way to put these feathers to good use. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Researchers in 2005 found an excellent match between partially decayed skin from a variety of animal carcasses and dinosaur "feathers" then published. (icr.org)
  • If you are making a Feather main-board , we don't recommend going any wider, or adding space on the 'left side' where the USB port is. (adafruit.com)
  • The remains of pigments have been spotted in a fossilized bird feather. (nature.com)
  • Roxie Laybourne, a Smithsonian bird expert, invented the science of using feathers to solve bird-related mysteries. (si.edu)
  • And the oldest feather belongs to … a bird! (creation.com)
  • The isolated feather belongs to a bird, used in its well-designed, God-given plumage for flight. (creation.com)
  • Zhang, F.-C. & Zhou, Z.-H. Leg feathers in an Early Cretaceous bird. (nature.com)
  • 4 What purpose would bird feathers serve on those tough dino hides? (icr.org)
  • Using methods including infrared spectroscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, Lindgren and his colleagues have shown that the sample's fossilized feathers contain substances that closely resemble modern animal-not bacterial-eumelanin, the pigments responsible for brown and black coloration. (acs.org)
  • These species were reputedly good climbers (their name means "climbing wing") but there was no evidence that their feathers were good enough for flight. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Their feather frenzy propelled certain species around the world to the brink of extinction, and England's exclusively male club of ornithologists did nothing. (orionmagazine.org)
  • The Peacock Feathers Shawl is a stylized version of a peacock's tail in full display, from the small feathers at the top of the peacock's back, down to the dramatic sweep of the tail. (ravelry.com)
  • The cylinder was orientated with its long axis perpendicular to the air flow, placing the synthetic feathers parallel to the wind. (newscientist.com)
  • Use extra-long saddle hackle fly-tying feathers for proper Deceivers and other wiggly flies. (orvis.com)
  • The pillow's durable polyester construction ensures optimal longevity, while the feather fill keeps you more comfortable throughout a long stint on the sofa. (yahoo.com)
  • IR spectroscopy reveals that eumelanin (deep red regions on right) appears in the darker regions of the dino's feather material (shown in photo on left). (acs.org)
  • 1960). Disinfection of raw feathers for bedding material. (cdc.gov)
  • ACS's Standard Package lets you stay up to date with C&EN, stay active in ACS, and save. (acs.org)
  • The RSPB recently celebrated the centenary of its 1921 Plumage Act, which prohibits the import of exotic feathers and remains a monumental piece of conservation legislation. (orionmagazine.org)
  • One of the goals of Feather was to unify the pinouts so that we only have to make one OLED display and have it work with all the mainboards. (adafruit.com)
  • All Feathers and Featherwings use 3.3V logic - so do not make anything that requires 5.0V logic. (adafruit.com)
  • Data also support that that microbial degradation was enhanced in elevated CO2, but mineral deposition was also enhanced, contributing to preservation by stabilizing the organic components of feathers. (lu.se)
  • Here, we report on the preparation, purification, and identification of novel peptides with antioxidant and xanthine oxidase (XOD) inhibitory activities from fermented feather broth, using Bacillus licheniformis 8-4. (bvsalud.org)
  • in the West, at least, connotations have changed too: while feathered garments and accessories were once appeals to high status, since the late twentieth century they have first and foremost marked the look of camp. (orionmagazine.org)
  • The conditions needed to rapidly bury and beautifully preserve them all, along with the feather, can be found in the Noahic Flood some 4,500 years ago. (creation.com)
  • The results indirectly, but certainly, identified original feather and bone proteins. (icr.org)