Chinese professor unveils ‘Harry Potter’ invisibility cloaking
From Superinnovators 04/12/23 Chinese Academy of Sciences Prof. Chu Junhao unveiled his invisibility cloak technology on 28th October at a Super Science Night event hosted by Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili. Using a panel with a lenticular grating of tiny cylindrical convex lenses, Chu made his lower body appear invisible, while the background remained visible. This […]
Discovery of structural regularity hidden in silica glass
From Tohoku University 30/11/23 Glass is a fundamental material used in insulation and in the screens of computers and smartphones. Despite its long history, the disordered atomic structure of glass is still not fully understood by scientists. This lack of understanding makes it difficult to control glass’s structural properties and design efficient materials. A research […]
Physicists trap electrons in a 3D crystal for the first time
From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16/11/23 Electrons move through a conducting material like commuters at the height of Manhattan rush hour. The charged particles may jostle and bump against each other, but for the most part they’re unconcerned with other electrons as they hurtle forward, each with their own energy. But when a material’s electrons […]
Which radio waves disrupt the magnetic sense in migratory birds?
From University of Oldenburg 29/08/23 While radio waves emitted by radio and television broadcasting and CB radio can disrupt the magnetic compass of migratory birds, those used in mobile communication networks do not because the frequencies are too high to affect their sense of orientation. This was the key finding of a new study published […]