Invisibility devices may soon no longer be the stuff of science fiction. A new study published in the De Gruyter journal Nanophotonics by lead authors Huanyang Chen at Xiamen University, China, and ...

Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking material capable of bending light in such a way that it renders objects invisible. This technological marvel draws upon advanced concepts in metamaterials, ...

Haven’t you heard? Scientists have finally invented the perfect tool for porn shopping, shoplifting and general mayhem: A material that can redirect wavelengths within the electromagnetic spectrum, ...

Since ancient times, people have experimented with light, cherishing shiny metals like gold and cutting gemstones to brighten their sparkles. Today we are far more advanced in how we work with this ...

A team of researchers in South Korea are developing an artificial “skin” that could allow soldiers to perfectly blend in with their surroundings. Such a cloak could make them invisible not only to ...

Advances in the design and manufacturing processes of photonic materials has realized new models and multifunctional devices which possess an unprecedented control of light. In a new approach, a team ...

Materials inspired by disappearing Hollywood dinosaurs and real-life shy squid can quickly change how they reflect heat. That makes them invisible to infrared night vision tools. Materials inspired by ...

Scientists just got closer to developing a real-life invisibility cloak — and it looks nothing like Harry Potter's cape. Researchers from Iowa State University have developed a flexible, stretchable ...

H z component diagram when the point source is placed at r = R1 (a) in vacuum and (b) α-MoO3 invisibility concentrator and r = R2 in (c) vacuum and (d) α-MoO3 invisibility concentrator, respectively. ...

The idea of an invisibility cloak may sound more like magic than science, but researchers are currently hard at work producing devices that can scatter and bend light in such a way that it creates the ...