Sculpture re-creates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup

Posted by dverlaeckt80 on Friday October 30, 2026 @05:49AM
from the arstechnica.com dept.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/scientists-recreate-the-1600-year-old-recipe-of-lycurgus-cup/

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Re:Sculpture re-creates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgu... by smusamashah on Saturday October 31, 2026 @09:50PM (#50322042)

This reminds of green lipstick I saw as a kid. The stick is green. But when it is applied, it becomes. I remember rubbing it on my fingers and getting amazed that it turns red.

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Re:Sculpture re-creates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgu... by pinyen_cheng on Saturday October 31, 2026 @10:10PM (#50322131)

That will be super great if it's applied to the phone's back panel.

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