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Date posted: 23/04/2009 Certain fish species blend with their environment by changing color. Sandia National Laboratories researchers have demonstrated that, in theory, they could cause synthetic materials to change color like fish do. ?Camouflage outfits that blend with a variety of environments without need of an outside power source ? say, blue when at sea and then brown in a desert environment ? is where this work could eventually lead,? says principal investigator George Bachand. ?Or the same effect could be used in fabricating chic civilian clothing that automatically changes color to fit different visual settings.? Such clothing could be a reality in five to ten years, he says. The power source for both the biological and the lab method relies on the basic cellular fuel called ATP, which releases energy as it breaks down. Fifty percent (roughly) is absorbed by the motor proteins ? tiny molecular motors able to move along surfaces. See the full Story via external site: www.physorg.com Most recent stories in this category (Augmenting Organics): 04/05/2013: Printable 'bionic' ear melds electronics and biology |
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