CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 29 (UPI) -- An animal known as the "chameleon of the sea" may offer a model for bioinspired human camouflage and color-changing products, U.S. researchers say.
The natural nanoscale photonic device that enables the cuttlefish, a small marine animal that can dynamically change its colors, could be duplicated to create improved protective camouflage for soldiers on the battlefield, scientists at Harvard University and the Maine Biological Laboratory reported Wednesday.