New metamaterial cloaks an object from the sense of touch and completely hides it

07/01/2014 - 00:00

  By <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/author/richard-moss/">Richard Moss</a> -<br><br>The research team's method relies on a metamaterial – a material that exhibits properties not usually found in natural materials – that consists of a three-dimensional polymer microstructure formed by needle-shaped cones.<br><br><a href="http://www.gizmag.com/invisibility-cloak-touch/32712/">READ MORE ON GIZMAG</a>