The Swiss army knife of smoke screens
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Channel: American Chemical Society · 2018 · Science & Technology
The military uses smoke grenades in dangerous situations to provide cover for people and tanks on the move. But the smoke arms race is on. Increasingly, assailants are using sophisticated infrared or thermal detection devices that can see through standard smoke. Now, researchers report developing a new kind of smoke that obscures both visible and thermal detection. For more ground-breaking science, please check out ACS in the News: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom.html Subscribe! http://bit.ly/AmerChemSOc Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChem... Twitter! https://twitter.com/ACSpressroom You might also like: Press Conferences from #ACSsanFran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUe3ozKlCNA&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8K5VA20KOvWPpQU5WzfSp3T Press Conferences from #Philadelphia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5slYZZAFYQs&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8JNXYo-fCwTiFOqba9VEpv9 Press Conferences from #SanDiego: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Y17zZoqB0&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8L8o4Um_LZTS2lHxorDgHAH Press Conferences from #Denver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_lTnj_z8f4&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8LtUyqg-vxxZO3GlujdfXh6 Music: From Audioblocks Produced by the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Join the American Chemical Society! https://bit.ly/Join_ACS
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