Video: Chameleons are masters of nanotechnology

Chameleons are masters of nanotechnology (video)
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Chameleons are nature's most talented masters of color. They use their unique color-changing abilities for all sorts of reasons. But how do they alter their hue?

They wield a combination of pigments and specialized nano-scale crystals.

In this video, Reactions explains how chameleons have mastered nanotech:

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