Monday, February 3, 2014

Polar bear fur could hold secret to ultrathin insulation — www.gizmag.com

Polar bear fur could hold secret to ultrathin insulation — www.gizmag.com: "Put a polar bear and a biophotonics expert together in a chilly room and what do you get? Potentially, better insulation. When looking to uncover the secrets of the impressive insulation properties of polar bear fur, researchers at the University of Namur in Belgium and the University of Hassan I in Morocco found that radiation plays a larger role than conduction in the insulation of polar animals, such as penguins and polar bears, than previously believed."



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