Squid skin-inspired cup cozy will keep your hands cool and your coffee hot: Engineers develop method for economical mass production of insulating material - Science Daily

Drawing inspiration from cephalopod skin, engineers have invented an adaptive fabric that can be used to insulate the contents of coffee cups, to-go boxes and containers of almost any size. In a new paper, the researchers describe the manufacturing process th…

In the future, you may have a squid to thank for your coffee staying hot on a cold day. Drawing inspiration from cephalopod skin, engineers at the University of California, Irvine invented an adaptiv… [+4436 chars]

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