More transparent than glass, new material cools rooms and self-cleans

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A sample of the new metamaterial, which is more transparent than glass

Having lots of glass surfaces can brighten up a room, but it also lets in too much heat as well as neighbors’ prying eyes. A new metamaterial is not only more transparent to light, but adds privacy, cools the room inside, and automatically cleans itself.

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