Saturday, June 14, 2008

Cloak of Silence Unveiled - Invisibility Next?


A couple of days ago, the BBC World News reported that scientists have unveiled the physics behind auditory cloaking. That is, the science necessary to make objects impervious to sound waves. This story got very little coverage, but is quite important in the world of science. As the article asks: if one can cloak sound waves, can light waves and invisibilty be far behind? Find out the answer; and the potential applications of this new breakthrough, read the article here.


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