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more about #metamaterials Klebert L. Hall: "Metamaterials are materials engineered to do things nature didn't intend them to do. " In my capacity as an annoying pedant, I feel I need to point ... more » Roklimber: I'd like to make a minor correction to the text of the otherwise well-written io9 article. The paragraph "Metamaterials are materials engineered to d... more » Grey_Area: "I never metamaterial I didn't like."- Will NanoRogers more » -
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Two Physics Breakthroughs That Will One Day Lead to Superarmor
The strange field of metamaterials offers some weird optical effects, like cloaking and superlenses. Recently, two breakthroughs in the field, involving programmable materials and gold nano-corkscrews, just made this exotic nano-stuff a little more practical, and maybe even stranger. More »
