Invisibility cloaks, like the one Harry Potter wears in J.K. Rowling’s books, may not remain a fantasy forever, says Wil McCarthy,a contributing editor for the magazine. Susumu Tachi, an engineering ...
WASHINGTON - A cloak of invisibility may be common in science fiction but it is not so easy in the real world. New research suggests such a device may be moving closer to reality. Scientists said on ...
Chinese researchers have moved a long-running science fiction fantasy into the realm of working hardware, unveiling a prototype cloak that can make a person effectively vanish from view. Instead of ...
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Could Invisibility Cloaks Become A Reality?
Invisibility cloaks sound like pure fiction, straight out of fantasy books and superhero films. (We all remember Harry Potter’s!) However, science has actually been poking at the idea for years, and ...
Scientists exploring a novel but highly promising avenue of cancer treatment have developed a type of "invisibility cloak" that helps engineered bacteria sneak through the body's immune defenses. The ...
Whether it’s James Bond flicking a switch to turn his Aston Martin invisible in the middle of a car chase, Harry Potter ducking and diving out of harm’s way by donning a magical invisibility cloak, ...
We're talking invisible cloaks! Liquid armor! Touch-sensitive synthetic skin! The panel of engineering and physics experts displayed, described and activated an array of inventions that could apply to ...
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