Scientists say they're closer to invisibility material

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists say they are a step closer to developing materials that could render people and objects invisible. ...

Invisibility cloak one step closer

Remember watching Star Trek and thinking to yourself, "Dang, those Romulans have it all, with their invisible ships, pointy eyebrows, and astonishingly triangular hairlines?"It looks like we humans are one step...

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Any research including the words "cloak" and "impervious" is automatically awesome.  Actually, even without those words of power, this is pretty cool."Scientists have shown off the blueprint for an "acoustic cloak", which could make objects impervious to sound waves.The...

'Cloak' Could Make Objects Invisible to Sound Waves

A cloak that opens up "a hole in space and make[s] something inside...disappear from sound waves"? Amazing! Let me know when the invisibility cloak comes out."A device that prevents sound waves from reflecting off...

PPC (Pay Per Click) Interview with Aman Singh

"Some weeks back I received a telephone call. Some hours later I hung-up the phone after having one of the best conversations with an individual with whom I have never met. The man at the other end of the phone was Aman Singh one of the best kept marketing secrets within the...

Mathematical 'Wormholes' Make for 3D Television (One Day)

Trekkies need not a giant wormhole to engulf their beloved enterprise to travel through space anymore.  Instead, all they need to do is cover a pipe with Harry Potter's invisible cloak, according to U....

Barbie trades in tank tops for prayer dress

An Indonesian Muslim woman has created a modest alternative to barbie, Salma. It's surprising that Mattel didn't come up with this idea themselves, but perhaps it required the first hand sensitivity of an...

Invisibility is now one step closer

Using the nanotechnology scientists were able to make a significant step towards inventing an "optical cloaking", which represents a device able to make objects invisible. The device guides light around anything that is placed withing the so-called "cloak". The engineers at...

eBay: Only Real Goods for Sale (Mostly)

"Just scored an awesome sword on World of Warcraft? Forget about selling it for a quick buck on eBay. That's because the online auction site has decided to remove listings for most virtual goods and real estate. The ban affects auctions for characters, currency, weapons, and...

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Researchers Create First Working Invisibility Cloak

"Scientists have demonstrated the first ever working 'invisibility cloak', reports Science Express today. "

From The Associated Press: Scientists Create Cloak of Invisibility

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists are boldly going where only fiction has gone before - to develop a Cloak of Invisibility. It isn't quite ready to hide a Romulan space ship from Capt. James T. Kirk or to disguise Harry Potter, but it is a significant start and could show the way...

Scientists Create Cloak of Partial Invisibility (SPACE.com / LiveScience...

" Ker Than LiveScience Staff Writer LiveScience.com Thu Oct 19, 11:15 AM ET Scientists have created a cloaking device that can reroute certain wavelengths of light, forcing them around objects like water flowing around boulders in a stream. To creatures or machines that see...

Scientist thinks invisibility possible in future (Reuters)

" LONDON (Reuters) - It's unlikely to occur by swallowing a pill or donning a special cloak, but invisibility could be possible in the not too distant future, according to research published on Monday. Harry Potter " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Harry...

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