(editor's note: How would you like to be able to change your appearance in an instant? Want some peace and quiet? Then push a button and "blip!" your clothes have now camouflaged themselves into your environment. Want to stand out in a crowd? "Poof!" your shirt is now a vibrant blue!
In another story, I bring you decades of data that proove what we've all been experiencing... time as we know it really IS changing. Even the plants are having trouble keeping their seasonal timing correct.
In my daily treks through the news files of the world I'm amazed at the depth and scope of emerging science technologies! In the bigger picture of our changing world, we understand that these are stepping stones towards joining our Galactic community of scientists.
~All my Love, Boo)
Artificial Muscle: Squid and Zebrafish Cells Inspire Camouflaging Smart Materials
Researchers from the University of Bristol have created artificial muscles that can be transformed at the flick of a switch to mimic the remarkable camouflaging abilities of organisms such as squid and zebrafish.
They demonstrate two individual transforming mechanisms that they believe could be used in 'smart clothing' to trigger camouflaging tricks similar to those seen in nature.
Decades of Data Show Spring Advancing Faster Than Experiments Suggest
Plants are leafing out and flowering sooner each year than predicted by results from controlled environmental warming experiments, according to data from a major new archive of historical observations assembled with the help of a NASA researcher.
The timing of plants' flowering and leafing out in spring is not only a basic, natural indicator of the state of the climate. Predicting plant responses to climate change has important consequences for human water supply, pollination of crops and overall ecosystem health.
