Cellulose treatment enables creation of optically transparent paper for use a substrate. We cannot see through ordinary paper because it’s constituent micrometer sized cellulose fibers and large ...

Small imperfections in a wine glass or tiny creases in a contact lens can be tricky to make out, even in good light. In almost total darkness, images of such transparent features or objects are nearly ...

Kitchen robots are a popular vision of the future, but if a robot of today tries to grasp a kitchen staple such as a clear measuring cup or a shiny knife, it likely won't be able to. Transparent and ...