'Invisibility Cloaks' and 'Perfect Lenses' One Step Closer

Scientists and engineers at the Imperial College London (ICL), in the United Kingdom, were recently awarded a new, £4.9-million ($8.1-million) grant to investigate the properties of metamaterials. The money, which came from The Leverhulme Trust, are destined for the creation of inv... [ read more >> ]

Metamaterials are perfectly able to bend and control light, so as to conceal the objects they are covering

Image comment: Metamaterials are perfectly able to bend and control light, so as to conceal the objects they are covering
Image credits: NASA Glenn Research / Jeffrey D. Wilso

Metamaterials are perfectly able to bend and control light, so as to conceal the objects they are covering