(Nanowerk Spotlight) Creating materials that change color based on viewing angle represents a significant challenge at the intersection of art and science. Natural examples of this phenomenon, called ...
The desert-dwelling Namaqua chameleon has a pretty neat trick – it changes skin color to stay cool when outdoor temperatures rise, and stay warm when they drop. An experimental new coating could one ...
Porsche appears to be exploring color-shifting bodywork that adapts to clothing using cameras and electricity, pushing ...
Adding a white, reflective coating to a rooftop can help keep a house cooler in the summer and save on air-conditioning bills. But if you live in a city with cold winters, the same coating leads to ...
As summer turns to fall, many people will be turning off the air conditioning and firing up heaters instead. But traditional heating and cooling systems are energy intensive, and because they ...
BMW has one-upped itself, rolling out one of the most jaw-dropping car exterior treatments ever. After unveiling the blackest car in the universe back in 2019, the company has just presented an iX ...
Porsche is working on a paint system that would let a car copy almost any color it “sees,” turning the bodywork into a kind of rolling display rather than a fixed finish. Instead of locking in a shade ...