The chemist and Oregon State University professor Mas Subramanian was focused on discovering exotic materials to use in electronics. But to his surprise, he became known for accidentally creating ...

YInMn Blue, the brilliant pigment discovered in 2009 at an Oregon State University lab, is finally making its way to artists’ studios. The pigment—which is the first new blue discovered in 200 ...

Soon to slide into crayon boxes everywhere: a newcomer that will make widely accessible the first blue pigment created in over 200 years. Known as “YInMn blue,” the pigment was the surprise result of ...

Just when you thought Crayola had every color in the universe covered, the company is about to debut a whole new hue. And it’s something most have never seen before. The “new to the world” blue was ...

YInMn Blue, the first new blue pigment identified in 200 years, was always an astounding discovery—it just took the general public some time to catch on. Now, eight years after the pigment was first ...

You're probably already done with your back-to-school shopping (if you had any), but you may want to make another trip down the art supply aisle after reading about Crayola's latest news. The crayon ...

Crayola blue it with the name of its new crayon color, according to some early reactions. The longtime crayon-maker retired original color "dandelion" from its classic box of 24 to make room for a new ...

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