To control color, the team sandwiched the polymer between two gold films. Light bounces off these films and interferes in ...

Because liquid crystals are similar to oil, the surfactants were attracted to the liquid crystal shells, causing the molecules to order in different ways and create striking patterns. The more soap ...

An artificial skin that can independently control its texture and color, much like an octopus, has been developed. It is ...

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(Nanowerk News) When Lisa Tran set out to investigate patterns in liquid crystals, she didn't know what to expect. When she first looked through the microscope, she saw dancing iridescent spheres with ...