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

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 ...

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

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

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

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