Scientists working at Duke University have unveiled a new attempt at a cloaking effect that they claim is "flawless". (Can you unveil an invisibility cloak? Discuss.) Before all you Harry Potter fans get in a tizzy though, this particular cloak comes with a few caveats. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"The problem is thaey never claimed it was perfect for visible light. Dumbed down media reports refer to this as a "perfect invisibility cloak" before ..." More »
Mercedes claims that its new fuel cell technology results in vehicles with no omissions, so it's as if they're invisible to the environment. And to drive this fact home, literally, they created a vehicle that was invisible to everything else. Read More >>
Hiding behind a life-sized negative of yourself won't actually turn you invisible. But researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have figured out how to use that same idea to make real-world objects vanish when shot with microwave energy. Read More >>
Featured comment by LeftofNever:
"I heard they just covered the items they wanted to turn invisible with patterned blankets and sat children on them." More »
Invisibility cloaks have been making headlines recently, whether underwater, on Jeeps, or in labs. They're great for keeping you out of sight, but what if you want to move silently too? There's the newly developed "silence cloak." Read More >>
We've seen people attempt invisibility cloaks for ages, mostly failing miserably, even in films. But how about hiding something with darkness. That's what researchers using carbon nanotube forests are attempting to do. Read More >>
Featured comment by rustybullet:
"that should've said 'geekness knowledge' - because I don't know the velcro gig...but I am sure it was Star Trek" More »
Squids and octopi are mesmerizing creatures when you can get a look at them. But that's not so easy thanks to their magical invisibility and camouflage powers. Read More >>
Featured comment by Hyperstate:
"That has to be the most interesting fact I've learned this week!
Re the article though... octopodes (lol at that) are mesmerising animals possessed..." More »