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June 8, 2007

Friday Squid Blogging: "Invisibility Cloak Materials Made from Reflective Self-Assembling Squid Proteins"

A new study into the biophysical properties of a highly reflective and self-organizing squid protein called reflectin will inform researchers about the process of “bottom-up�? synthesis of nanoscale structures and could lead to the development of thin-film coatings for microstructured materials, bringing scientists one step closer to the development of an “invisibility cloak.�?

Posted on June 8, 2007 at 5:53 PM • 6 Comments • View Blog Reactions

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I'd always suspected as much ...

Posted by: pointfree at June 8, 2007 6:13 PM

Will this invisibility cloak be available on Ebay?

Carmelo Lisciotto

Posted by: Carmel Lisciotto at June 10, 2007 5:17 PM

Will this invisibility cloak be available on Ebay?

Carmelo Lisciotto

Posted by: Carmel Lisciotto at June 10, 2007 5:17 PM

Carmel: Yes, but the sellers won't post pictures of it. :-)

Posted by: Dave Aronson at June 11, 2007 8:09 AM

Here come the Klingons...and the Romulons too

Posted by: FooDooHackedYou at June 11, 2007 11:26 AM

When they say invisibility, I think it means invisibility from visible light. However, this visibility is different for different people or even different species.

It does not mean invisibility to e.g. Sound (Sonar) or else infra-red or ultravoilet or other portions of the electromagnetic spectrums.

IMHO, this technology may enhance our TV, giving us better screens and high quality resolutions and smaller lower powered Ambient/Wearable devices more than it would generate an invisibility cloak!

Posted by: Muaz Niazi at June 23, 2007 1:00 AM