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Project Squid Skin: Pentagon Gives $6 Million to Mimic Marine Life

The U.S. Department of Defense is giving a $6 million grant to researchers at Rice University and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole for "metamaterials" that copy skin colors and patterns seen in sea creatures.READ»

Biomimicry: Color-Changing Cuttlefish Inspire Green TV Screens

Cuttlefish are camouflage experts that can change skin color in under a second to hide from predators, or prey on others. They're inspiring more than just awe from scientists. Now researchers at MIT are working on electronic ...READ»