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Taking inspiration from nature's nanotechnology, a University of Central Florida researcher is creating technology to make extremely low-power, ultra-high-definition displays and screens. Similar to how butterflies, octopuses, parrots, and beetles display color when light is scattered and reflected by nanoscale structures on their bodies, this new technology creates digital displays that are lit by surrounding light – unlike current display technologies, which rely on lights hidden behind screens.
