Flexible material mimics octopus skin with nanoscale color and texture transformations

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

How scientists learn from the masters of invisibility: octopuses

Octopus and other cephalopods are good at hiding themselves—and are inspiring cutting-edge technologies that may help us do ...

A tug-of-war explains a decades-old question about how bacteria swim

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of ...

Stanford Researchers Develop New Material That Changes Color and Texture Like an Octopus

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 ...