May 7, 2020
The Burgundy Merch Store Update #1: Digital Stickers!
From moo-moos to flower dude…dudes? Eh, screw rhyming. Let’s jump into our first Burgundy Zine Merch Store update!
Category: Hot Stuff
May 6, 2020
Calla Lilies by Saumya
Artist Saumya inspires us with the beauty and symbolism of calla lilies.
May 5, 2020
Tune-In Tuesdays #68 BONUS: Floating Away by Ash
Driven by its jazz, soul, and radiant vocals, pop and R&B artist Ash’s latest single “Floating Away” is an atmospheric anthem of recovery.
May 5, 2020
Tune-In Tuesdays #68: Raye Zaragoza on “Fight Like a Girl”
Standing at “the forefront of her own narrative” and inspiring women around the globe, indie-folk artist Raye Zaragoza has continued to empower her audience with the release of her latest single, “Fight Like a Girl.”
Recently, we spoke to Zaragoza via email to learn more about her work as a musician, her values as an activist, and her latest single.
May 3, 2020
Nature by Priti
Poet Priti encourages environmental awareness through her poem, “Nature.”
May 3, 2020
Mantises Through the Lens of Calvin Taylor Lee
Photographer Calvin Taylor Lee stuns us with his macro photographs of mantises.
May 2, 2020
Meet the Artist Who Paints Portraits Using Only His Mouth: Henry Salas
Henry Salas, “@themouthartist” on Instagram, is an artist and illustrator who draws inspiration from traditional realism while inspiring others with his story.
Using nothing but his mouth, Salas has been digitally painting hyper-realistic portraits for the better half of a decade.
Recently, we spoke with Salas via email to learn more about his story and his techniques as an artist.
May 1, 2020
Rapid COVID-19 Antibody Test Kit Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization by Hardy Diagnostics
California-based medical device manufacturer Hardy Diagnostics announces FDA Emergency Use Authorization of their Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Test Kit.
May 1, 2020
May is National Strawberry Month
Happy National Strawberry Month! Although you can’t visit your local orchard to handpick your own berries right now, you can still celebrate this delectable fruit all month long from home.
April 30, 2020
The Science Behind Blue Flowers
Blue is all around us, from the oceans to their reflection in the sky, but it’s very rare that you’ll see blue anywhere else in nature – unless you’re flipping through a Dr. Seuss book.
Wildflowers sporting a bluish-hue, which includes purple and violet flowers, only account for about 15 to 20 percent of all flower colors, says a 2018 Breeding Science journal review.
“Many ornamental plants with a high production volume, such as rose and chrysanthemum, lack the key genes for producing the blue delphinidin pigment or do not have an intracellular environment suitable for developing blue color,” the review explains.
While recent advancements in genetic engineering have allowed scientists to synthesize blue roses, chrysanthemums, orchids, and dahlias, the process isn’t as simple as “editing a few genes” (granted, gene editing isn’t such a simple process, either).