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 ...

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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 ...

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