Optical Camouflage

Photo courtesy ©Tachi Laboratory, the University of Tokyo


What is Optical Camouflage?
Optical camouflage is a kind of active camouflage.

This idea is very simple. If you project background image onto the masked object, you can observe the masked object just as if it were virtually transparent.

Super-light body vests to beat bullets

A SUPER lightweight fabric which could stop a bullet is being developed by scientists in Cheshire.

Experts at the Daresbury Laboratory, near Warrington, believe that by weaving tiny particles - called nanoparticles - into materials they should be able to create strong but lightweight suits which could be worn by police instead of heavy body armour.

X-rays reveal Archimedes secrets

Creating a stink in the name of science

"Our intention is to make all smells reproducible," Professor Nakamoto said. "So, in this case we have combined two techniques: smell detection and smell generation."

At the moment, the prototype can only reproduce certain fragrances, including apples, bananas, oranges and lemons.

Exploratorium

On this site you can find information ABOUT the collection, a selection of online EXHIBITS illustrating visual phenomena, a set of pages exploring novel and thought-provoking IDEAS about seeing, and many LINKS to other sites where you can find more information about the science and mystery of how we see the world.

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Virgin spaceships

Sir Richard Branson has unveiled a mock-up of the rocket-powered vehicle that will carry clients into space through his Virgin Galactic business.

Is your betty ready?

Introducing the first safe color specially formulated for the hair down there.