Octopus and cuttlefish are masters of disguise. Many species can rapidly change both the color and the texture of their skin – an ability that scientists have long sought to replicate with synthetic ...

By harnessing electron-beam patterning to control the swelling and contraction of a soft polymer, researchers created a ...

Researchers at Stanford University recently came up with an interesting way (Phys.org summary) to create patterns and colors ...

Octopuses are the undisputed kings of camouflage. Whereas engineers have learned to mimic the colors, octopuses also match the texture, disappearing into the background with a level of sophistication ...

Octopuses have excellent camouflage. They trick predators by increasing or decreasing skin pigment to change to the same color as rocks. Inspired by octopuses, scientists have developed a synthetic ...

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential applications in camouflage, art, robotics, and even nanoscale ...