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09/09/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Astounding new material changes color and patterns like a chameleon

A new material created by Japanese researchers is able to change its coloration like a chameleon. This bio-inspired composite could see use in the next generation of display technology, providing a more vivid viewing experience in the future, a Science Daily article stated. Chameleons are just one of the many creatures that can change their […]

08/27/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Inspired by the chameleon, scientists develop a laser that changes colors

What might be so special about a very small laser that can change the color of the light it emits? Well, Illinois-based researchers based their new nanolaser on the natural ability of the chameleon to alter the coloration of its skin at the nano-scale level, an article on News Wise stated. The chameleon is best […]

06/18/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Improving tech with nature: Praying mantises with tiny glasses to be used to sharpen sight of robots

As advanced as robots have become, they’re still incapable of performing certain tasks. One of these is the ability to judge distance accurately. However, a team of scientists from Newcastle University may have found a solution to this problem, and they uncovered it by giving praying mantises tiny 3D glasses. Praying mantises are unique from other […]

05/14/2018 / By David Williams

Inspired by nature, new “slippery rough surface” material harvests water out of air

There are many places in the world suffering from water shortages. As such, scientists are constantly looking for ways to alleviate this, trying to come up with possible solutions that can be implemented in the real world today. Now a group of researchers from Penn State and the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) have […]

05/07/2018 / By Edsel Cook

New robotic fingers inspired by the gecko now being developed

Anyone who’s seen a gecko knows how sticky their toes are. The newest robotic gripper devised by California-based researchers takes a cue from those clingy lizards. The soft robot can grasp a much wider variety of objects, including some that were too slippery for previous robot hands, according to a NewsWise article. Geckos can climb […]

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