In Stanford's laboratories, a team of engineers and physicists has succeeded in bringing to life materials inspired by a ...

Octopuses are the undisputed kings of camouflage. Whereas engineers have learned to mimic the colors, octopuses also match ...

The Stanford team created a metasurface from a polymer previously used in solar panels and printable electronics. They found ...

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...

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Researchers developed a color-changing material that alters both surface texture and appearance in seconds, inspired by ...

Octopus-inspired synthetic skin shifts color and texture via nanoscale patterning, pointing to displays, camouflage, and soft ...

The animals' camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve ...

New octopus-inspired artificial skin mimics marine camouflage, enabling materials to transform in color and texture for ...

Researchers have developed a new material that mimics the remarkable abilities of octopuses, capable of changing both color and surface texture within moments. This octopus-inspired artificial skin ...

Learn more about the polymer film that can change color and texture when electron beams are applied.

To control color, the team sandwiched the polymer between two gold films. Light bounces off these films and interferes in ...