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

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 ...

The findings are the first to quantify how much work goes into switching on chromatophores, the specialized color-changing organs connected to cephalopods’ muscle and nervous systems, which dot the ...

Researchers have developed a material that can change colour and texture on command, inspired by the shape-shifting camouflage of some cephalapods. Read the paper: Soft photonic skins with dynamic ...

One “reef-safe” alternative is zinc oxide sunscreen. But because it’s made from a white mineral, it can leave a sickly looking white cast on your skin. Scientists at Northeastern University developed ...