An international research team has discovered a way to beam images onto soap bubbles, potentially opening up incredibly thin and flexible new screen technology. The Us and Japanese researchers used ultrasonic sound to alter the properties of a bubble's membrane so that it can carry flat or even 3D images. Rather than using a traditional soap mix that creates fragile bubbles, the team developed a special solution for making more resilient bubbles. Yoichi Ochiai from the University of Tokyo, Alexis Oyama from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Tsukub's Keisuke Toyoshima feel that they have created the world's thinnest transparent screen. In a blog post, the team said: "It is common knowledge that the surface of a bubble is a micro-membrane. It allows light to pass through and displays the colour on its structure. "We developed an ultra-thin (more)...
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- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
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