Octopuses are the undisputed kings of camouflage. Whereas engineers have learned to mimic the colors, octopuses also match ...

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

Researchers developed a color-changing material that alters both surface texture and appearance in seconds, inspired by ...

Many home landscapes burst with color in early summer, only to fade into a flat, uninspiring green by midseason or become visually empty once flowers disappear. This often happens because gardeners ...

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

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

Colors directly influence space perception. Through them, it is possible to stimulate the user's mood - making the environment calmer or more dynamic - and also change our perception of space without ...