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This synthetic skin inspired by the octopus changes color and texture on demand

In Stanford's laboratories, a team of engineers and physicists has succeeded in bringing to life materials inspired by a ...
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Scientists built an artificial skin that changes color and texture like an octopus

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

Scientists develop nanophotonic material that changes color, texture, and shape on demand

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