- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 29th, 2014
Novel Materials Built with Light Could Pave the Way to Invisibility Cloaks
The materials are the brainchild of researchers with the University of Cambridge in the UK
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 27th, 2013
First Invisibility Cloak Powered by Batteries Developed
The power source significantly broadens its operational bandwidth
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 18th, 2013
Alzheimer's Protein Turned into a Nanomaterial
Scientists says the molecule has interesting physical properties
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 8th, 2013
New Methods Proposed to Make Invisibility Cloaks Invisible
Several complex issues plague these newly-developed materials
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 2nd, 2012
Extraordinarily Strong Negative Refractive Index Obtained
Researchers say the new index is hundreds of times larger than previous ones
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 1st, 2012
Experts Can Control the Patterns on Wrinkled Surfaces
New technology enables scientists to wrinkle materials according to demands
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 27th, 2012
Metamaterials Used to Produce World's Smallest Optical Cavities
These structures could generate the most intense nanolaser beams
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 11th, 2012
First Pentamode Metamaterial Developed in Germany
Researchers say the work was extremely difficult to complete
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 10th, 2012
Laser-Sculpting the Next Generation of Metamaterials
American researchers create new nanoscale patterning method
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 9th, 2012
Advanced Metamaterials Absorb Light with Great Efficiency
Researchers in the United States create new types of synthetic materials
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2012
Invisibility Cloaks Could Hide Ships from Waves
The technique could help vessels and rigs withstand rough seas
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 13th, 2012
“Hiding” Buildings from Seismic Waves
Innovative metamaterials could be used to cloak various structures
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 17th, 2012
Metamaterials Could Use Light to Stick to Other Surfaces
Physicists propose the existence of a new force inside these materials
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 27th, 2011
Plasmonic Nanoantenna Arrays Can Manipulate Light
The new devices were showcased in a study by American researchers
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 22nd, 2011
Graphene Slices Can Now Form Nematic Liquid Crystal
The capability was developed at the Rice University
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 30th, 2011
Controlling Light Originating in Nanoparticles
New optical materials could soon be made possible
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 30th, 2011
New Metamaterial Is Blackest Ever Developed
It absorbs more than 99 percent of incoming light