14 h. ago How to create a colourful city garden that looks great, fights pollution and encourages biodiversity

With some smart planning even the smallest plot can burst with beautiful colour all year long

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33 h. ago Seeing infrared: scientists create contact lenses that grant ‘super

Breakthrough could lead to range of wearables that extend range of vision and help people with colour blindnessResearchers have given people a taste of superhuman vision after creating contact lenses that allow them to see infrared light, a band of the electromagnetic spectrum that is invisible to the naked eye.Unlike night vision goggles, the contact lenses need no power source, and because they are transparent, wearers can see infrared and all the normal visible colours of light at the same time. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Popular city centre venue launches UK's first ever 'National Beer Garden Day'

The venue has launched the UK’s first official celebration of the Great British beer garden

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1 week ago Creating a universe of colour: pianists Kolesnikov & Tsoy play tribute to Hockney

Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy open Paris’s David Hockney retrospective with two ground-breaking concerts

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1 week ago How to create a country garden in the city, according to garden designer BUTTER WAKEFIELD

Garden designer Butter Wakefield has created a lush, wildlife-friendly space in a built-up London suburb. Clare Coulson finds out how she did it

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3 w. ago The subtle trick posh people use to look effortless and classy

Looking posh or expensive isn't about wearing designer logos, it's about creating a refined, elevated look and colour plays a huge part.

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3 w. ago South Queensferry venue named one of the UK's best beer gardens

Summer has arrived – and so has beer garden season! From historic pubs and countryside locations to vibrant city hangouts and scenic riverside settings, there’s a perfect beer garden waiting for everyone.

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3 w. ago Home Bargains to open massive Welsh store that has its own garden centre

Home Bargains is opening a massive new site at a retail park in Newport that will be featuring a café and garden centre, creating 90 new jobs in the city.

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4 w. ago British artist claims he has created paint in the 'new' colour announced by scientists

British artist Stuart Semple has created a paint of the 'profoundly saturated' shade - and he's selling it for an outrageous price.

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4 w. ago British artist claims he has created paint in ‘new’ colour announced by scientists

Stuart Semple is selling product for £10,000 (or £29.99 to fellow creatives) – but scientists say hue cannot be replicatedA British artist claims to have replicated in paint a colour that scientists say they discovered by having laser pulses fired into their eyes.Stuart Semple created his own version of the blue-green colour based on the US research published in Science Advances, which he is selling on his website for £10,000 per 150ml jar – or £29.99 if you state you are an artist. Continue reading...

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