In the Harry Potter stories, an invisibility cloak can hide a person even while they walk, bend, or run. In the real world, ...

In a recent development, a research team from multiple institutions in China has proposed a novel concept of a thermal dome that could significantly advance the field of thermal invisibility ...

Leafhoppers are the only species that secrete brochosomes: rare nanoparticles with invisibility properties. But for the first time, a group of scientists has created their own synthetic brochosomes.

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 ...

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 ...

What would you think if I told you that there is technology available today that could make you vanish? It’s true. Thanks to optical engineering, it's possible to become invisible to the naked eye.

There’s a well-known story in Plato’s Republic in which a humble shepherd named Gyges finds a magical gold ring that renders whoever wears it invisible. Gyges proceeds to use his newfound power to ...