Let's get one thing straight: scientists have not invented an invisibility cloak. Nor have they developed an invisibility ring, a car with an invisibility button, or a pill that makes pigs invisible.

The theorists who first created the mathematics that describe the behavior of the recently announced “invisibility cloak” have revealed a new analysis that may extend the current cloak’s powers, ...

A strong contender is wavelet theory, a mathematical framework that powers image and video compression across the digital ...

Discovered: Another invisibility cloak, science confirms sex goes with drugs and rock 'n roll, the dolphins are eating a lot of poison and video games teach kids how to be the best murderers they can ...

The Nobel Prize in Physics is set to be announced, with potential honorees recognized for advancements in wavelet theory ...

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 ...

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ROCHESTER N.Y. (Reuters) - Watch out Harry Potter, you are not the only wizard with an invisibility cloak. Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered a way to hide large objects from ...