Flower color is one of the most important features of ornamental plants. Its development and
regulation are influenced by many internal and external factors. Therefore, understanding …

Nature has been producing cellulose since long before man walked the surface of the earth.
Millions of years of natural design and testing have resulted in cellulose‐based structures …

Background Flower coloration is a key enabler for pollinator attraction. Floral visual signals
comprise several components that are generated by specific anatomical structures and …

Diverse forms of nanoscale architecture generate structural colour and perform signalling
functions within and between species. Structural colour is the result of the interference of …

Natural creatures have evolved elaborate photonic nanostructures on multiple scales and
dimensions in a hierarchical, organized way to realize controllable absorption, reflection, or …

Hydroxycinnamic acids present in plant cuticles, the interphase and the main protective
barrier between the plant and the environment, exhibit singular photochemical properties …

The petals of some flowers form hierarchical structures when nano‐scale cuticular ridges
overlay bulged epidermal cells. These hierarchical structures can broaden the observable …

We all appreciate the fantastic diversity of flowers. How flowers diversified, however,
remains largely enigmatic. The mechanisms underlying the diversification of flowers are …

Octopus skin is an amazing source of inspiration for bioinspired sensors, actuators and
control solutions in soft robotics. Soft organic materials, biomacromolecules and protein …

Colour produced by wavelength-dependent light scattering is a key component of visual
communication in nature and acts particularly strongly in visual signalling by structurally …