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Inspired by the dynamic color-changing properties of squid skin, researchers from the University of California, Irvine developed a method to manufacture a heat-adjusting material that is breathable and washable and can be integrated into flexible fabric. … "Squid skin is complex, consisting of multiple layers that work together to manipulate light and change the animal's overall coloration and patterning," said author Alon Gorodetsky. "Some of the layers contain organs called chromatophores, which transition between expanded and contracted states (upon muscle action) to change how the skin transmits and reflects visible light." Read More

Inspired by the dynamic color-changing properties of squid skin, researchers from the University of California, Irvine developed a method to manufacture a heat-adjusting material that is breathable and washable and can be integrated into flexible fabric. … "Squid skin is complex, consisting of multiple layers that work together to manipulate light and change the animal's overall coloration and patterning," said author Alon Gorodetsky, associate professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UC Irvine. … Instead of manipulating visible light, the team engineered a composite material that operates in the infrared spectrum. Read More

The device, created in the teen’s bedroom, has impressed heavyweights in Orange County’s medtech industry. … Dr. Michelle Khine, who teaches biomedical engineering at UCI, began personally using the device two years ago. She was the first doctor to alert the local medical community about [Kamran] Ansari’s work and now is on the company’s board of advisors. “I believe we will see in 20 years that Kamran is going to be on the level of Elon Musk or Steve Jobs,” Khine wrote in a recommendation letter. Read More

The resident-funded initiative involves trucking in sand from quarries in Simi Valley and Moorpark. It’s a high price tag for a short-term solution, according to Brett Sanders, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine. Sanders said sand costs about $30 per cubic yard to ship. A modest nourishment would be about 100,000 cubic yards — so roughly $3 million.  … “When sand gets pulled under, it refills the coastal area near the shore. Sand has to be under and above the water for a beach to be healthy,” he said. “Small amounts of sand go under quickly, but the more we have, the more the beach recovers.” Read More