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Team discovered cells and structures that let squid skin change from transparent to colored, leading to a new tunable material for camouflage, displays, and thermal management. (news.uci.edu)
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  • UC Irvine researchers and collaborators at the Marine Biological Laboratory have uncovered cells and structures responsible for helping squid skin change from transparent to colored.
  • The scientists drew inspiration from squid skin to develop an advanced tunable material for use in camouflage, displays, and thermal management.
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Chromatophores baby. I like to imagine an alien species using it as a form of communication. It's probably able to transfer information at much higher speeds than human speech.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Absolutely. One has so much to work with on this form of communication, much like human speech combined with facial/body movements, that it has exceptional potential for rational/social precise communication.

It would even have the potential for an easy analog to human writing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago