This New Material Can Camouflage Itself

By Cleo Abram

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This new material can camouflage itself like an octopus, changing its color and texture! Scientists get to choose what it looks like but it won’t automatically match any background…yet. They hope this tunable material could be used for new wearable devices or robots. For more optimistic science and tech stories subscribe! Doshi,S. et al., Nature (2026); DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09948-2 #camouflage #science #octopus #color #tech #shorts

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