Nature-inspired camouflage changes its looks with light
Thin, flexible material steals the color-shifting capabilities of cephalopod skin
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MATERIAL IN MOTION By mimicking the structure of cephalopod skin, materials scientists create an ultra-thin, flexible material that can copy light patterns in the environment.
J. Rogers/Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign