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Researchers build 'perfect' invisibility cloak

Posted November 12, 2012 - 08:05 by Emma Woollacott

Duke University scientists say they've succeeded for the first time in building a truly effective invisibility cloak.

'Invisibility cloak' could hide buildings from earthquakes

Posted February 15, 2012 - 05:29 by Kate Taylor

A team of British mathematicians has developed a theoretical design for a Harry Potter style ’cloaking’ device which could protect buildings from earthquakes.

Cloaking device hides objects using mirage (video)

Posted October 4, 2011 - 05:41 by Kate Taylor

Scientists have created a working cloaking device that can be switched off and on and which hides an object by creating a mirage.

Team builds working 'temporal cloak'

Posted July 18, 2011 - 06:34 by Kate Taylor

A team at Cornell University has succeeded in actually building a 'temporal cloak' which makes events invisible.

Invisibility cloak hides underwater objects from sonar

Posted January 6, 2011 - 05:26 by Emma Woollacott

University of Illinois researchers have developed an acoustic cloak, making underwater objects invisible to sonar and other ultrasound waves.

Scientists tailor metamaterial invisibility cloak

Posted August 6, 2010 - 13:39 by STARR KESHET

Scientists at Purdue University have developed a metamaterial consisting of fishnet-like film that could theoretically be spun into a working "invisibility" cloak.