In theory, metamaterials are a wide variety of awesome — they could boost antenna strength , focus lasers , and create invisibility cloaks . But, they have been limited to day dreams lab experiments because producing the sunshine-interfering materials in any practical quantity have been difficult and time consuming. John Rogers, a professor on the University of Illinois has discovered the way to print a layered, nano-scale mesh that bends near-infrared light in much larger amounts than previously possible. The brand new method, based around a plastic stamp, have been used to create sheets of metamaterial measuring a number of square inches, but Rogers is confident he can scale it as much as several feet. Who knows, by the point the second one installment of The Deathly Hallows hits theaters in July get the suitable Harry Potter costume — person who allows you to sneak in without dishing out $13.
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