PhysOrg Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 In work that has major implications for improving the performance of building insulation, scientists at the University of Namur in Belgium and the University of Hassan I in Morocco have calculated that hairs that reflect infrared light may contribute significant insulating power to the exceptionally warm winter coats of polar bears and other animals. The research was published today in The Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal, Optics Express. Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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