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 ...

Learn more about the polymer film that can change color and texture when electron beams are applied. Octopuses have the incredible ability to quickly change and adapt their skin to camouflage ...

Inspired by the color-changing skin of squids and other cephalopods, researchers have developed a flexible screen capable of storing and displaying encrypted images without using electronics – just ...

Engineers at the University of California Berkeley have created a thin film, inspired by the skin of chameleons, that changes colors when pulled or stretched. According to Berkeley.edu, the "skin," a ...