Light-amplifying resin boosts invisibility cloaks
Metamaterials that act as invisibility cloaks give the game away by absorbing too much light – a light-amplifying resin may provide a solution. Read more…
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Latex could silence noisy neighbours
Thumping bass sounds are notoriously difficult to block, but they’re no match for soundproofing panels just 15 millimetres thick. Read more…
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read more‘Invisibility cloak’ antennas could shrink cellphones
The metamaterials used to bend light and render small objects invisible in lab studies could make antennas for cellphones smaller. Read more…
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read moreInvisibility cloak could hide buildings from quakes
Borrowing from the physics of invisibility cloaks could make it possible to manipulate seismic waves and protect vulnerable buildings, say researchers. Read more…
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read moreMetamaterial marble would make perfect cat’s eye
Novel materials that have inspired a wave of physicists to design and even build invisibility “cloaks” could soon be used to create perfectly visible objects. Read more…
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