Nature-inspired camouflage changes its looks with light

Thin, flexible material steals the color-shifting capabilities of cephalopod skin

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

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Scientists have swiped the secrets of certain sea creatures’ cloaking skills to create their own camouflaging material.