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Camouflage inspired by leaves can hide things in visible and infrared

Camouflage inspired by leaves can hide things in visible and infrared

Hiding objects among trees may be about to get easier c11yg/Getty Images A bionic form of camouflage designed to reflect both visible and infrared light and mimic the appearance of leafy foliage could be used to hide technology such as surveillance equipment in forest settings. “We wanted our device to mimic the way natural leaves look under different kinds of cameras, not just to the human eye,” says Hong Ye at the University of Science and Technology of China. He and his colleagues worked out how to do so by studying the… Source link

Scientists Say: Camouflage

Scientists Say: Camouflage

application: A particular use or function of something. arid: A description of dry areas of the world, where the climate brings too little rainfall or other precipitation to support much plant growth. camouflage: Hiding people or objects from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings. Animals can also use camouflage patterns on their skin, hide or fur to hide from predators. cell: (in biology) The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism. Typically too small to see with the unaided eye, it consists of a watery fluid surrounded by a membrane or wall. Depending on their size, animals are made of anywhere from thousands to trillions of cells. Most organisms, such as yeasts, molds, bacteria and some algae, are composed of only one cell. chameleon: A type of lizard known for its ability to change the color of its skin. hue: A color or shade of some color. insect: A type of arthropod that as an adult will have six segmented legs and three body parts: a head, …

How to love winter a little more

How to love winter a little more

It’s about how you dress but also how you think. Jose Luis Pelaez / Getty December 9, 2023, 8 AM ET This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight. Sign up here to get it every Saturday morning. In January 2021, a time when many of us were returning from halfhearted outdoor hangouts with freezing fingers, my colleague Marina Koren revealed herself as a lover of winter. Well, within reason: “I do not ski. I believe a ‘polar plunge’ is appropriate only when you’re trying to outrun a bear. I was born in Russia, but I moved to warmer climes as a toddler,” Koren writes. “I’m just a kindly winter evangelist, standing in front of your outdoor restaurant table, asking you to put on a hat.” One of the secrets to embracing winter is deceptively simple, Koren argues: Dress the part. “As the Scandinavians say, there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes,” …