This Ultrathin “Invisibility Cloak” Makes It Impossible To See Microscopic Objects

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This illustration shows the gold nanoantennas reflecting light like a flat mirror. Berkeley Lab.

Scientists have revealed they have developed a minuscule "invisibility cloak" that renders tiny objects impossible to see. Importantly, the microscopic design is scalable, meaning it could be applied to things that aren't, you know, the size of a bacterium.