Smithsonian Magazine

Inspired by Octopus Skin, This Synthetic Material Can Change Color and Texture on Demand

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

Octopus-inspired material brings real camouflage for humans and robots closer to reality

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

Flexible material mimics octopus skin with nanoscale color and texture transformations

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering ...
Discover Magazine on MSN

Color-changing material that mimics octopus skin could be used for robotics

"These animals can physically change their bodies at close to the micron scale, and now we can dynamically control the ...
Nanowerk

Nanostructured material changes color and texture like an octopus

Researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential ...
Greek Reporter

Octopus-Inspired Artificial Skin Can Change Color and Texture Instantly

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

Polymer film changes texture and color on demand

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

Inspired by Squid, Scientists Create New Materials That Change Color and Texture

Did you ever wish you could change your skin color like a squid, to blend in with your surroundings? It would be a useful talent, no doubt, for napping during boring meetings. Squid and octopi are ...