Squid-inspired 'invisibility stickers' could help soldiers evade detection in the dark
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 08:32
in Physics & Chemistry
Squid are the ultimate camouflage artists, blending almost flawlessly with their backgrounds so that unsuspecting prey can’t detect them. Using a protein that’s key to this process, scientists have designed “invisibility stickers” that could one day help soldiers disguise themselves, even when sought by enemies with tough-to-fool infrared cameras.