Thermal comfort of textiles plays an indispensable role in the process of human civilization.
Advanced textile for personal thermal management shapes body microclimates by merely …

Maintaining thermal comfort within the human body is crucial for optimal health and overall
well-being. By merely broadening the set-point of indoor temperatures, we could …

With their large brains, elaborate sense organs and complex behaviour, cephalopods are
among the world's most highly evolved invertebrates. This second edition summarises the …

Chromatophore organs in cephalopod skin are known to produce ultra-fast changes in
appearance for camouflage and communication. Light-scattering pigment granules within …

Effective thermal management is critical for the operation of many modern technologies,
such as electronic circuits, smart clothing, and building environment control systems. By …

Soft, mechanically deformable materials and systems that can, on demand, manipulate light
propagation within both the visible and infrared (IR) regions of the electromagnetic spectrum …

Wrinkled surfaces and materials are found throughout the natural world in various plants
and animals and are known to improve the performance of emerging optical and electrical …

The manipulation of interactions between light and matter plays a crucial role in the
evolution of organisms and a better life for humans. As a result of natural selection, precise …

A hallmark of animals is the coordination of whole-body movement. Neurons and muscles
are central to this, yet coordinated movements also exist in sponges that lack these cell …

Biological systems include several well-known patterns with different forms and dimensions
(nano to macro) such as cracks, whiskers, hierarchical, interlocked, porous, and bristle-like …