Field of Cylinders of a Metamaterial (IMAGE) Duke University Caption Silicon metamaterials such as this, featuring rows of cylinders extending into the distance, can manipulate light depending on the features of the cylinders. Research has now shown that incorporating known physics into a machine learning algorithm can reveal new insights into how to design them. Credit Omar Khatib Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.