A bunny covered in fabric that mimics a polar bear’s fur Ying Cui
It鈥檚 a bunny in bear鈥檚 clothing. By wrapping a rabbit up in a new textile inspired by polar bear hair, researchers have been able to keep all the animal鈥檚 body heat in, keeping it both cosy and invisible to infrared imaging.
The hollow interior structure of a polar bear鈥檚 fur helps the bears insulate themselves against harsh Arctic winters. Each hair is about 200 micrometre across, full of pores 15 to 20 micrometres wide. It is harder for heat to move through air…
