Piezofluorochromism, the phenomenon of materials reversibly changing their fluorescent color when pressure is applied, is ...

The animals' camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve ...

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

By harnessing electron-beam patterning to control the swelling and contraction of a soft polymer, researchers created a ...

AtomForm has announced a new 3D printer, called the Palette 300, that can combine 36 colors and 12 materials in the same print job.

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential applications in camouflage, art, robotics, and even nanoscale ...

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

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

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential applications in camouflage, art, robotics, and even nanoscale ...

Gemstones like precious opal are beautiful to look at and deceivingly complex. As you look at such gems from different angles ...

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

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 ...