Team discovered cells and structures that let squid skin change from transparent to colored, leading to a new tunable material for camouflage, displays, and thermal management. (news.uci.edu)
from Pro@reddthat.com to science@mander.xyz on 27 Jun 09:05
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  • UC Irvine researchers and collaborators at the Marine Biological Laboratory have uncovered cells and structures responsible for helping squid skin change from transparent to colored.
  • The scientists drew inspiration from squid skin to develop an advanced tunable material for use in camouflage, displays, and thermal management.

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cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 27 Jun 09:55 next collapse

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Kyrgizion@lemmy.world on 27 Jun 09:56 collapse

Chromatophores baby. I like to imagine an alien species using it as a form of communication. It’s probably able to transfer information at much higher speeds than human speech.