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

Octopus and cuttlefish can change both the colour and texture of their skin in seconds, something no man made material has ...

In Stanford's laboratories, a team of engineers and physicists has succeeded in bringing to life materials inspired by a ...

Learn more about the polymer film that can change color and texture when electron beams are applied.

Scientists have unveiled a synthetic skin inspired by octopus camouflage that is capable of changing colour and texture, opening up potential uses from robotics to display technologies. Researchers ...

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

A material that can switch its appearance, cephalopod-style, could have future applications in robotics or display technology ...

Octopus-inspired synthetic skin shifts color and texture via nanoscale patterning, pointing to displays, camouflage, and soft ...