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.
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.
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UC Irvine-led team uncovers cell structures that squids use to change their appearance
- 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.
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.
Absolutely. One has so much to work with on this form of communication, much like human speech combined with facial/body movements, that it has exceptional potential for rational/social precise communication.
It would even have the potential for an easy analog to human writing.