Texas scientists create "mirage effect" in lab. Oct. 5, 2011 — -- It's hard to write about the experiment done at the University of Texas at Dallas without invoking Harry Potter and his ...

Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of ...

If you were given an invisibility cloak, what would you do with it? Harry Potter definitely wore the piece well as he used it to camouflage himself when he snuck off to Hogsmeade Village or hid from ...

Harry Potter has nothing on the researchers at Duke University , who say they’re getting close to developing an actual invisibility cloak . While the fictional wizard uses his cloak to roam the halls ...

Are physics – not magic — the key to a Harry Potter-style invisibility cloak? New research indicates yes. A recent study by researchers from Imperial College London involves a new class of space-aged ...

*Would you be interested in a piece of fabric that could render your physical…um, imperfections…invisible to the naked eye? Don’t front. You know you would. So peel off those spanx, EXHALE, and check ...

The iconic Harry Potter invisibility cloak has been brought to life by a group of scientists who have unlocked a ground-breaking new level of optical technology. According to several reports and the ...

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It's slowly happening - the magical world and the Muggle world are finally merging, and it's amazing. Ever since JK Rowling wowed readers with all things Harry Potter, scientists have been desperately ...

The Royal Marines are trialling "Harry Potter invisibility cloaks" as they seek to develop an ability to evade thermal imaging technology. The use of thermal imagery to target enemy forces has ...